Ci sono passato mille volte, e mi sono chiesto: chi ci abiterá?
I've gone by here a thousand times. I've always asked myself, 'Who lives there?'
Context: The man responds nostalgically, telling her how often he wondered who lived there.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Ci
[chee]
there
Refers to a place already mentioned or identified.
Ci sono passato più volte.
I've been there several times.
sono
[soh-noh]
am
First person singular of the verb 'essere', meaning 'to be'.
Mi sono confuso.
I am confused.
passato
[pahs-sah-toh]
passed
Past participle of 'passare', meaning to move past or go by something.
Ho passato molto tempo lì.
I spent a lot of time there.
mille
[meel-leh]
thousand
The number one thousand.
L'ho detto mille volte.
I've said it a thousand times.
volte
[vohl-teh]
times
Instances of regular occurrence.
Sono stato qui molte volte.
I have been here many times.
e
[eh]
and
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.
Tu ed io siamo amici.
You and I are friends.
mi
[mee]
myself
Reflexive form of 'mi', referring back to the speaker.
Mi sono chiesto se lo lascio.
I asked myself if I should leave it.
sono
[soh-noh]
am
First person singular of the verb 'essere', meaning 'to be'.
Mi sono confuso.
I am confused.
chiesto
[kee-es-toh]
asked
To put a question to someone.
Mi sono chiesto cosa fare.
I asked myself what to do.
chi
[kee]
who
Used to ask about the identity of a person.
Chi è il tuo amico?
Who is your friend?
ci
[chee]
there
Refers to a place already mentioned or identified.
Chi ci aiuterà?
Who will help us there?
abiterá
[ah-bee-teh-rah]
will live
Future tense of 'abitare', meaning to reside or dwell somewhere.
Abiterà con noi.
He/she will live with us.
Phrase Parts
Ci sono passato
Mille volte,
E mi sono chiesto:
Chi ci abiterá?
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