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How do you say "its been a while" in Italian?
È passato un po' di tempo
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.
Related words
- good morning Buongiorno
- good afternoon Buon pomeriggio
- good evening Buona sera
- good night Buonanotte
- how is it going Come va
- whats up Che succede
- how have you been Come stai
- its nice outside today Oggi fa un bel giro
- the weather is nice Il tempo è bello
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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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