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How to Say ‘Have you already tried turning the boiler back on?’ in Italian

Ha già provato a riaccendere la caldaia?

ah jah proh-VAH-toh ah ree-ah-CHEN-deh-reh lah kahl-DAH-yah

[ah jah proh-VAH-toh ah ree-ah-CHEN-deh-reh lah kahl-DAH-yah]

💬 Usage Tip: To say "try to do" something, use provare a followed by the action: provare a chiamare "to try calling".

Phrase Breakdown

Ha già provato

ah jah proh-VAH-toh

Have you already tried

This uses the formal 'Lei' form. The 'h' in 'Ha' is silent. 'Già' means already.

Example

Ha già provato questo vino?

Have you already tried this wine?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

have (formal you, auxiliary)

Form of 'avere' used with a past participle to form the past tense, addressing someone politely.

Example

Ha mangiato bene?

Did you eat well?

già

[jah]

already

An adverb used to say that something has happened before now.

Example

Hai già parlato con il recruiter dell'azienda?

Have you already spoken with the company recruiter?

provato

[proh-VAH-toh]

tried

Past participle of 'provare', to try.

Example

Ho provato a chiamarti.

I tried to call you.

a riaccendere la caldaia?

ah ree-ah-CHEN-deh-reh lah kahl-DAH-yah

to turn the boiler back on?

'Provare a' + infinitive means 'to try to do'. Raise your voice at the end because it's a question.

Example

Prova a riaccendere la luce.

Try turning the light back on.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

"A" is a simple preposition used in many fixed expressions and combinations.

Example

Magari ci vediamo davanti a un caffè la prossima settimana.

Maybe we’ll meet over a coffee next week.

riaccendere

[ree-ah-CHEN-deh-reh]

to turn back on

To switch something on again, like a boiler or device.

Example

Devo riaccendere il computer.

I need to turn the computer back on.

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

caldaia

[kahl-DAH-yah]

boiler

The appliance that heats water and the home.

Example

La caldaia è in cucina.

The boiler is in the kitchen.

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