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How to Say ‘But France is strong too.’ in Italian

Ma anche la Francia è forte.

mah AHN-keh lah FRAHN-chah eh FOR-teh

[mah AHN-keh lah FRAHN-chah eh FOR-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: anche "also" goes right before the word it applies to, here la Francia. Compare anche io "me too".

Phrase Breakdown

Ma anche la Francia

mah AHN-keh lah FRAHN-chah

But France too

'Anche' means also. The 'ch' is a hard 'k': AHN-keh.

Example

Ma anche la Spagna gioca bene.

But Spain plays well too.

Words in this phrase

[mah]

But

Used to introduce a contrasting statement or question.

Example

Ma non capisco perché ma allora lei è felice.

But I don't understand why but then she is happy.

anche

[AHN-keh]

also / too

Used to agree or add that the same is true for you as well.

Example

Anche io ho apprezzato molto la conversazione.

I also really appreciated the conversation.

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

Francia

[FRAHN-chah]

France

Country name; feminine, uses 'la'.

Example

La Francia è bella.

France is beautiful.

è forte.

eh FOR-teh

is strong.

Stress FOR-teh and finish with a falling tone.

Example

Il vento è forte.

The wind is strong.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

forte

[FOR-teh]

strong

Adjective meaning strong; for coffee, it means intense and concentrated in flavor.

Example

Questo caffè è molto forte.

This coffee is very strong.

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