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How to Say ‘A little nausea’ in Italian

Un po' di nausea

oon poh dee NOW-zeh-ah

[oon poh dee NOW-zeh-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: po' is a shortened poco, and the apostrophe marks the cut. un po' di + noun means "a bit of", as in un po' di pane "a bit of bread".

Phrase Breakdown

Un po'

oon poh

a little

'Po'' is short for 'poco'. Say it as one unit: 'oon-POH'.

Example

Parlo un po' d'italiano.

I speak a little Italian.

Words in this phrase

[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

'Di' links 'un po'' to the noun. Say 'dee NAU-zeh-ah'.

Example

Ho un senso di nausea.

I feel nauseous.

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 for the feeling of sickness in the stomach.

Example

La nausea passa dopo un'ora.

The nausea goes away after an hour.

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