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How to Say ‘And you, who are you supporting?’ in Italian

E tu, per chi tifi?

eh too pehr kee TEE-fee

[eh too pehr kee TEE-fee]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Asking who someone supports is an easy icebreaker in Italy. A tifoso "fan" will happily talk football with strangers at a bar.

Phrase Breakdown

E tu,

eh too

And you,

This turns the question back to the other person. Put a little stress on 'tu'.

Example

E tu, come stai?

And you, how are you?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

[too]

you

Informal singular pronoun used when speaking directly to one person.

Example

E tu, in che settore lavori?

And you, what field do you work in?

per chi tifi?

pehr kee TEE-fee

who do you support?

'Chi' sounds like 'kee'. 'Tifi' is stressed on the first syllable: TEE-fee.

Example

Per chi tifi stasera?

Who are you cheering for tonight?

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

chi

[kee]

who

This is the interrogative pronoun used to refer to a person or persons.

Example

Chi c'é alla porta?

Who is at the door?

tifi

[TEE-fee]

you support

'Tu' form of 'tifare', to root for a team.

Example

Tifi per l'Italia?

Do you support Italy?

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