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How to Say ‘Is there a red light on the boiler?’ in Italian

C'è una luce rossa sulla caldaia?

chee eh OO-nah LOO-cheh ROHS-sah SOOL-lah kahl-DAH-yah

[chee eh OO-nah LOO-cheh ROHS-sah SOOL-lah kahl-DAH-yah]

💬 Usage Tip: c'è means "there is". For more than one thing, use ci sono: ci sono due luci "there are two lights".

Phrase Breakdown

C'è una luce rossa

chee eh OO-nah LOO-cheh ROHS-sah

Is there a red light

Same words as the statement. The question comes only from the rising intonation.

Example

C'è una luce rossa accesa?

Is there a red light on?

Words in this phrase

[chee]

there is

This is a contraction of 'ci è', meaning 'there is'.

Example

C'era una volta...

Once upon a time...

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article before a feminine noun.

Example

Ho lavorato in una piccola azienda.

I worked in a small company.

luce

[LOO-cheh]

light

Brightness, or a small lamp or indicator.

Example

Accendi la luce, per favore.

Turn on the light, please.

rossa

[ROHS-sah]

red (feminine)

Feminine form of 'rosso', used with feminine nouns.

Example

La mela è rossa.

The apple is red.

sulla caldaia?

SOOL-lah kahl-DAH-yah

on the boiler?

'Sulla' = 'su' + 'la' (on the). Raise your pitch at the end of the question.

Example

Il numero è sulla caldaia.

The number is on the boiler.

Words in this phrase

sulla

[SOOL-lah]

on the

Indicating the surface or part that supports.

Example

Il cartello sarà sulla schiena dell'ultimo classificato.

The sign will be on the back of the last classified.

caldaia

[kahl-DAH-yah]

boiler

The appliance that heats water and the home.

Example

Il tecnico ripara la caldaia.

The technician repairs the boiler.

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