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How to Say ‘Cigarette yellow between the fingers’ in Italian

Giallo di siga' fra le dita

JAH-lloh dee SEE-gah FRAH leh DEE-tah

[JAH-lloh dee SEE-gah FRAH leh DEE-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Notice the descriptive order placing color before the object in Italian.

🇮🇹 In Italy: Highlights cultural imagery often associated with a rebellious or pensive mood.

Phrase Breakdown

Giallo di siga'

JAH-lloh dee SEE-gah

Words in this phrase

Giallo

[JAH-lloh]

Yellow

The color between green and orange in the spectrum.

Example

Il giallo di sigaretta lascia un segno fra le dita.

The yellow of cigarette leaves a mark between the fingers.

di

[dee]

of

Used to indicate possession, origin, or association.

Example

Di chi è questa sigaretta?

Whose cigarette is this?

siga

[SEE-gah]

cigarette

A thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking.

Example

Questo filtro di siga' è giallo.

This cigarette filter is yellow.

Fra le dita

FRAH leh DEE-tah

Words in this phrase

fra

[FRAH]

between

In the space separating two points.

Example

Fra i fiori, c'è un'ape.

Between the flowers, there's a bee.

le

[leh]

the

Definite article specifying something specific.

Example

Le luci illuminano la stanza.

The lights illuminate the room.

dita

[DEE-tah]

fingers

The digits of the hand.

Example

Faccio il suono con le dita.

I snap my fingers.

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