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

C'è una luce accesa sulla caldaia?

chee eh OO-nah LOO-cheh aht-CHEH-zah SOOL-lah kahl-DYE-ah

[chee eh OO-nah LOO-cheh aht-CHEH-zah SOOL-lah kahl-DYE-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: sulla is su "on" merged with la "the". The same happens elsewhere: sul tavolo "on the table".

Phrase Breakdown

C'è una luce accesa

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

Is there a light on

Say it smoothly as 'CHE u-na LU-che at-CHE-sa'. 'Accesa' agrees with the feminine noun 'luce'.

Example

C'è una luce accesa in bagno.

There's a light on in the bathroom.

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 adjective meaning switched on.

Example

La televisione è accesa.

The TV is on.

sulla caldaia?

SOOL-lah kahl-DYE-ah

on the boiler?

'Sulla' is 'su' plus 'la', meaning 'on the'. Hold the double 'l' a little longer. 'Caldaia' is said 'cal-DA-ia'.

Example

C'è un numero sulla caldaia.

There's a number 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-DYE-ah]

boiler

The appliance that heats water and the home.

Example

Il tecnico ripara la caldaia.

The technician repairs the boiler.

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