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How to Say ‘We eat them all!’ in Italian

Perché non ve li danno. Ce li mangiamo tutti noi.

💬 Usage Tip: The phrase shows a casual future action, 'ce li mangiamo'.

🇮🇹 In Italy: Italians often joke about consuming food entirely, showing cultural expression.

Phrase Breakdown

Perché non ve li danno.

Ce li mangiamo tutti noi.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Perché

[per-keh]

because

Used to introduce a reason or explanation.

Example

Perché sono stanco.

Because I am tired.

non

[nōn]

not

Used to negate a verb or statement.

Example

Non ho fame.

I am not hungry.

ve

[veh]

to you

Indirect object pronoun for you plural.

Example

Ve lo porto subito.

I will bring it to you right away.

li

[lee]

them

Refers to a group of objects or people mentioned before.

Example

Li vedo tutti i giorni.

I see them every day.

danno

[dan-no]

give (they)

Third person plural form of the verb to give.

Example

Mi danno un regalo.

They give me a present.

Ce

[che]

there

A particle used to refer to something previously mentioned.

Example

Ce l'abbiamo fatta!

We made it!

li

[lee]

them

Refers to a group of objects or people mentioned before.

Example

Li vedo tutti i giorni.

I see them every day.

mangiamo

[man-jia-mo]

we eat

First person plural form of the verb to eat.

Example

Mangiamo spesso insieme.

We often eat together.

tutti

[toot-tee]

all

Refers to the total number or entirety.

Example

Tutti gli studenti erano presenti.

All the students were present.

noi

[noi]

us

Refers to the speaker and others.

Example

Ci vediamo domani.

See you tomorrow.

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