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How do you say "its been a while" in Italian?

È passato un po' di tempo

Phrase Noun

In Italian, "its been a while" is È passato un po' di tempo.

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Pronunciation

E passato un po' di tempo is eh pahs-SAH-toh oon poh dee TEHM-poh, stress on passato and tempo.

Grammar notes

È passato un po' di tempo is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

its been a while

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How to remember È passato un po' di tempo

Passato relates to 'passed', so this phrase describes time that has passed by.

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Questions about È passato un po' di tempo

How do you pronounce È passato un po' di tempo?

E passato un po' di tempo is eh pahs-SAH-toh oon poh dee TEHM-poh, stress on passato and tempo.

Is È passato un po' di tempo formal or casual?

È passato un po' di tempo is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is È passato un po' di tempo used in Italian?

È passato un po' di tempo is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (its been a while).

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