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How to Say ‘Are you here for the World Cup?’ in Italian

Sei qui per i Mondiali?

sigh kwee pehr ee mohn-DYAH-lee

[sigh kwee pehr ee mohn-DYAH-lee]

Phrase Breakdown

Sei qui

sigh kwee

Are you here

'Sei' is 'you are' (informal). 'Qui' sounds like 'kwee'.

Example

Sei qui da molto?

Have you been here long?

Words in this phrase

Sei

[sigh]

are

Second person singular present indicative of 'essere'.

Example

Sei pronto per uscire?

Are you ready to go out?

qui

[kwee]

here

Indicates this place; useful when talking about the current company or environment.

Example

"Qui" l'ambiente sembra molto collaborativo.

"Here" the environment seems very collaborative.

per i Mondiali?

pehr ee mohn-DYAH-lee

for the World Cup?

'I Mondiali' is the usual Italian name for the World Cup. Stress the third syllable: mon-DYAH-lee.

Example

Guardo sempre i Mondiali.

I always watch the World Cup.

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.

[ee]

the

Plural masculine definite article used before plural masculine nouns.

Example

Nella frase I responsabili, I introduce il gruppo dei manager.

In the phrase 'I responsabili,' 'I' introduces the group of managers.

Mondiali

[mohn-DYAH-lee]

World Cup

Plural noun Italians use for the football World Cup tournament.

Example

I Mondiali del 2026 sono in America.

The 2026 World Cup is in America.

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