How to Say ‘Look, it hit the post exactly.’ in Italian
Guarda, ha preso proprio il palo.
GWAHR-dah ah PREH-zoh PRO-pryo eel PAH-loh
[GWAHR-dah ah PREH-zoh PRO-pryo eel PAH-loh]
Phrase Breakdown
Guarda,
GWAHR-dah
Look,
The informal (tu) command of 'guardare'. Pronounce it 'GWAR-dah'.
Guarda, che bello!
Look, how beautiful!
Words in this phrase
Guarda
[GWAHR-dah]
look
Informal command of 'guardare', also used to draw attention.
Guarda, piove!
Look, it's raining!
ha preso proprio
ah PREH-zoh PRO-pryo
he hit right on
The 'h' is silent. Roll the 'r' in both 'preso' and 'proprio'.
Ha preso proprio il centro.
He hit right in the center.
Words in this phrase
ha
[ah]
has
Auxiliary verb from 'avere', used to form the past tense.
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.
Ha preso la traversa.
He hit the crossbar.
proprio
[PRO-pryo]
exactly / really / precisely
Adds emphasis to show that something is exactly the case.
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; stress 'PA'.
Un altro palo!
Another post!
Words in this phrase
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
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.
Il tiro è finito sul palo.
The shot ended up on the post.
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