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How to Say ‘I feel a little nauseous.’ in Italian

Ho un po' di nausea.

oh oon poh dee NOW-zeh-ah

[oh oon poh dee NOW-zeh-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: Un po' di plus a noun means "a bit of" and works with almost anything: un po' di febbre "a slight fever", un po' di acqua "a little water".

Phrase Breakdown

Ho un po'

oh oon poh

I have a bit

'Ho' means 'I have', and the h is silent. 'Un po'' means 'a little'.

Example

Ho un po' di fame.

I'm a bit hungry.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

I have

First person singular of avere, used with a past participle to form the present perfect.

Example

Ho parlato con tre aziende oggi.

I have spoken with three companies today.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

po'

[poh]

bit, little

Short form of 'poco'; with 'un' it means 'a little'.

Example

Sono un po' stanco.

I'm a little tired.

di nausea.

dee NOW-zeh-ah

of nausea.

'Nausea' has three syllables: NAU-se-a.

Example

La nausea passa presto.

The nausea passes quickly.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

nausea

[NOW-zeh-ah]

nausea

Feminine noun: feeling sick to your stomach.

Example

La nausea passa presto.

The nausea passes soon.

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