Breakdown of La pressione è un po’ alta oggi, ma domani la controllo di nuovo.
io
I
essere
to be
oggi
today
ma
but
Questions & Answers about La pressione è un po’ alta oggi, ma domani la controllo di nuovo.
Why is it la pressione and not just pressione?
Italian often uses the definite article more than English does. So la pressione is natural where English would often just say blood pressure or the blood pressure, depending on context.
In this sentence, la pressione most likely means blood pressure. Italian commonly says simply la pressione when the context makes that clear.
Why is it è with an accent?
È with an accent is the verb is from essere.
- è = is
- e = and
The accent is important because it distinguishes the verb from the conjunction.
What does un po’ mean?
Un po’ means a little, a bit, or somewhat.
So:
- un po’ alta = a little high / a bit high
The apostrophe in po’ is there because it is a shortened form of poco.
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