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How do you say "to line up (people)" in Italian?
mettersi in fila
In Italian, "to line up (people)" is mettersi in fila.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced met-ter-see in FEE-lah. Mettere means to put, and fila means line or queue.
Grammar notes
This is a reflexive phrase using mettere plus the reflexive pronoun. Mettersi means to put oneself.
Example sentence
I bambini si mettono in fila.
The children line up.
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How to remember mettersi in fila
Picture people putting themselves in a line, one after another.
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Questions about mettersi in fila
How do you say "to line up (people)" in Italian?
In Italian, "to line up (people)" is mettersi in fila. It is a noun.
How is mettersi in fila written in Italian?
mettersi in fila is written using the standard Italian script.
How is mettersi in fila used in a sentence?
Use mettersi in fila as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: I bambini si mettono in fila. (The children line up.).
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