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

C'è una luce accesa?

chee eh OO-nah LOO-cheh aht-CHEH-zah

[chee eh OO-nah LOO-cheh aht-CHEH-zah]

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

Phrase Breakdown

C'è una luce

chee eh OO-nah LOO-cheh

Is there a light

'C'è' sounds like 'cheh' and means 'there is'. In 'luce', the 'ce' sounds like 'che': 'LU-che'.

Example

C'è una luce in cucina.

There is a light in the kitchen.

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

Feminine noun for light or an indicator lamp.

Example

La luce è verde.

The light is green.

accesa?

aht-CHEH-zah

on / lit?

Feminine, to agree with 'luce'. The double 'cc' before 'e' sounds like a long 'tch': 'at-CHE-sa'.

Example

La televisione è accesa.

The television is on.

Words in this phrase

accesa

[aht-CHEH-zah]

on, lit

Feminine adjective meaning switched on.

Example

La televisione è accesa.

The TV is on.

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