How to Say ‘The goalkeeper saved us.’ in Italian
Il portiere ci ha salvati.
eel por-tee-EH-reh chee ah sahl-VAH-tee
[eel por-tee-EH-reh chee ah sahl-VAH-tee]
💬 Usage Tip: A very natural football sentence. Note how Italian often uses the present perfect where English prefers simple past.
🇮🇹 In Italy: When Italy makes a huge save, this sentence can be followed by applause, shouting, and instant goalkeeper worship.
Phrase Breakdown
Il portiere
eel por-tee-EH-reh
the goalkeeper
Subject of the sentence; 'portiere' is used in football/soccer for goalkeeper.
Il portiere è forte.
The goalkeeper is strong.
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular article introducing the subject of the sentence.
Il portiere ci ha salvati. Senza di lui era gol.
The goalkeeper saved us. Without him it was a goal.
portiere
[por-tee-EH-reh]
goalkeeper
The person in goal who prevented the other team from scoring.
Il portiere ci ha salvati. Ha avuto riflessi incredibili.
The goalkeeper saved us. He had incredible reflexes.
ci
[chee]
us
Object pronoun referring to our side, team, or group of fans.
Il portiere ci ha salvati. Eravamo nei guai.
The goalkeeper saved us. We were in trouble.
ha salvati.
ah sahl-VAH-tee
saved us.
Verb phrase expressing the rescue action; final emphasis in the sentence.
Ha salvato tutti.
He/She saved everyone.
Words in this phrase
ha
[ah]
has
Auxiliary verb used to build the present perfect tense.
Il portiere ci ha salvati. Tutti lo applaudono.
The goalkeeper saved us. Everyone is applauding him.
salvati
[sahl-VAH-tee]
saved us
Past participle showing the action of rescuing the team from danger.
Il portiere ci ha salvati. Che intervento fantastico.
The goalkeeper saved us. What a fantastic intervention.
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