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How to Say ‘Come on, there's still time to score.’ in Italian

Dai, c'è ancora tempo per segnare.

DAH-ee chee eh ahn-KOH-rah TEM-poh pehr seh-NYAH-reh

[DAH-ee chee eh ahn-KOH-rah TEM-poh pehr seh-NYAH-reh]

Phrase Breakdown

Dai, c'è ancora tempo

DAH-ee chee eh ahn-KOH-rah TEM-poh

Come on, there's still time

'Dai' is an encouraging 'come on'. 'C'è' (there is) sounds like 'cheh', and 'ancora' is stressed on the first syllable: AN-co-ra.

Example

Dai, c'è ancora tempo per finire.

Come on, there's still time to finish.

Words in this phrase

Dai

[DAH-ee]

come on / no way

Exclamation of disbelief or encouragement.

Example

Dai, sbrigati!

Come on, hurry up!

[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.

ancora

[ahn-KOH-rah]

more; again

Used to ask for more of something or to say 'again'.

Example

Ancora acqua, per favore.

More water, please.

tempo

[TEM-poh]

time

Refers to duration or a period; very common when discussing work experience.

Example

Ha passato molto "tempo" in ruoli internazionali.

He/She has spent a lot of "time" in international roles.

per segnare.

pehr seh-NYAH-reh

to score

'Segnare' means to score a goal. 'Gn' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon': se-NYA-re.

Example

Vogliamo segnare subito.

We want to score right away.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

Expressing purpose or reason for something.

Example

Fai attenzione per imparare.

Pay attention to learn.

segnare

[seh-NYAH-reh]

to score

Infinitive verb meaning to score a goal.

Example

Vuole segnare un gol.

He wants to score a goal.

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