How to Say ‘A bit more’ in Italian
Ancora un po'
ahn-KOH-rah oon poh
[ahn-KOH-rah oon poh]
💬 Usage Tip: po' is short for poco "little", and the apostrophe marks the missing letters. Add di and the thing you want: ancora un po' di vino "a bit more wine".
Phrase Breakdown
Ancora
[ahn-KOH-rah]
more; again
Used to ask for more of something or to say 'again'.
Ancora acqua, per favore.
More water, please.
un
[oon]
a
Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.
In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.
po'
[poh]
a little / a bit
Shortened form of poco in the fixed expression un po', meaning a little or a bit.
Siamo un po' nervosi prima della partita.
We are a little nervous before the match.
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