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How to Say ‘Eat light for a few days.’ in Italian

Mangi leggero per qualche giorno.

MAHN-jee leh-JEH-roh pehr KWAHL-keh jor-no

[MAHN-jee leh-JEH-roh pehr KWAHL-keh jor-no]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Italian doctors commonly advise in bianco "plain food" for stomach trouble: plain rice or pasta with a little oil, and no sauces.

Phrase Breakdown

Mangi leggero

MAHN-jee leh-JEH-roh

eat light (formal)

This is a formal imperative. Say 'MAHN-jee led-JEH-roh' and hold the double 'gg'.

Example

Stasera mangio leggero.

Tonight I'm eating light.

Words in this phrase

Mangi

[MAHN-jee]

eat (formal command)

Formal imperative of 'mangiare', used to give advice politely.

Example

Mangi più frutta, signora.

Eat more fruit, madam.

leggero

[leh-JEH-roh]

light / mild

Masculine adjective: light in weight or mild in taste.

Example

Vorrei un pranzo leggero.

I'd like a light lunch.

per qualche giorno.

pehr KWAHL-keh jor-no

for a few days

This is a time expression. The singular noun follows 'qualche'.

Example

Riposi per qualche giorno.

Rest for a few days.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

qualche

[KWAHL-keh]

a few / some

Invariable word meaning 'some, a few'; always followed by a singular noun.

Example

Resto qualche ora.

I'm staying a few hours.

giorno

[jor-no]

day

A period of twenty-four hours as a unit of time.

Example

Il giorno comincia con la colazione.

The day begins with breakfast.

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