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How to Say ‘Who do you think will win?’ in Italian

Secondo te, chi vince?

seh-KOHN-doh teh kee VIN-cheh

[seh-KOHN-doh teh kee VIN-cheh]

Phrase Breakdown

Secondo te,

seh-KOHN-doh teh

In your opinion,

This is a very common way to ask someone's opinion. Stress the middle syllable: seh-KON-do.

Example

Secondo te, piove domani?

Do you think it will rain tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

Secondo

[seh-KOHN-doh]

according to

Here a preposition meaning 'in the opinion of'.

Example

Secondo me, piove.

In my opinion, it will rain.

[teh]

you

The stressed form of 'you' used after prepositions like 'con.'

Example

Parlare con te è stato utile, e te indica la persona coinvolta.

Speaking with you was useful, and 'you' indicates the person involved.

chi vince?

kee VIN-cheh

who will win?

The 'c' before 'e' sounds like 'ch': VEEN-cheh. Italians often use the present tense for the future.

Example

Chi vince la gara?

Who wins the race?

Words in this phrase

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?

vince

[VIN-cheh]

wins

To achieve victory in a competition or a game.

Example

Chi vince avrà un premio.

He who wins will receive a prize.

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