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How to Say ‘It hit the post itself’ in Italian

Ha preso proprio il palo

ah PREH-zoh PRO-pryo eel PAH-loh

[ah PREH-zoh PRO-pryo eel PAH-loh]

💬 Usage Tip: prendere usually means "to take", but here it means "to hit": ha preso la traversa "it hit the crossbar". proprio adds the sense of "exactly" or "right on".

Phrase Breakdown

Ha preso proprio

ah PREH-zoh PRO-pryo

He really hit / He hit right on

'Prendere' here means to hit, and 'proprio' adds emphasis ('exactly'). The 'h' in 'ha' is silent.

Example

Ha preso proprio la traversa.

He hit right on the crossbar.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

has

Auxiliary verb from 'avere', used to form the past tense.

Example

Mi ha scritto questa mattina dopo l'incontro.

He/She wrote to me this morning after the meeting.

preso

[PREH-zoh]

hit / taken

Past participle of 'prendere'; 'prendere il palo' means to hit the post.

Example

Ha preso la traversa.

He hit the crossbar.

proprio

[PRO-pryo]

exactly / really / precisely

Adds emphasis to show that something is exactly the case.

Example

Nel colloquio, È proprio questo il messaggio più importante.

In the interview, this is exactly the most important message.

il palo

eel PAH-loh

the post

The goalpost. Pronounce it 'eel PAH-lo'.

Example

La palla ha colpito il palo.

The ball hit the post.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

palo

[PAH-loh]

post

The goalpost.

Example

Il tiro è finito sul palo.

The shot ended up on the post.

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