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How to Say ‘Italy is attacking.’ in Italian

L'Italia sta attaccando.

l ee-TAH-lyah stah aht-tahk-KAHN-doh

[l ee-TAH-lyah stah aht-tahk-KAHN-doh]

💬 Usage Tip: stare plus an -ando or -endo word describes something happening right this second. Swap the verb: sta tirando "he's shooting", sta correndo "he's running".

Phrase Breakdown

L'Italia

l ee-TAH-lyah

Italy

Country names take an article in Italian. Pronounce it 'lee-TAH-lyah'.

Example

L'Italia è bellissima.

Italy is very beautiful.

Words in this phrase

[l]

the

Elided article used before a vowel sound; part of 'l'evento' = 'the event'.

Example

Dopo l' incontro, ho preso qualche appunto.

After the meeting, I took some notes.

Italia

[ee-TAH-lyah]

Italy

Name of the country; also used for the national team.

Example

L'Italia gioca stasera.

Italy plays tonight.

sta attaccando.

stah aht-tahk-KAHN-doh

is attacking.

'Stare' + gerund expresses an ongoing action. Hold the double 't' and the double 'c': 'at-tak-KAN-do'.

Example

La squadra sta attaccando.

The team is attacking.

Words in this phrase

sta

[stah]

Auxiliary-like verb in a progressive construction with a gerund.

Example

Una collega che sta assumendo. è al career day.

A colleague who is hiring is at the career day.

attaccando

[aht-tahk-KAHN-doh]

attacking

Gerund of 'attaccare'; with 'stare' it shows an ongoing action.

Example

La squadra sta attaccando bene.

The team is attacking well.

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