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How to Say ‘I've gone by here a thousand times. I've always asked myself, 'Who lives there?'’ in Italian

Q: How do you say "I've gone by here a thousand times. I've always asked myself, 'Who lives there?'" in Italian?

"I've gone by here a thousand times. I've always asked myself, 'Who lives there?'" in Italian is "Ci sono passato mille volte, e mi sono chiesto: chi ci abiterá?". This phrase is commonly used in Italy.

Q: What does "Ci sono passato mille volte, e mi sono chiesto: chi ci abiterá?" mean in English?

"Ci sono passato mille volte, e mi sono chiesto: chi ci abiterá?" means "I've gone by here a thousand times. I've always asked myself, 'Who lives there?'" in English.

Ci sono passato mille volte, e mi sono chiesto: chi ci abiterá?

Phrase Breakdown

Ci sono passato

Mille volte,

E mi sono chiesto:

Chi ci abiterá?

Word-by-Word Breakdown

[chee]

there

Refers to a place already mentioned or identified.

Example

Ci sono passato più volte.

I've been there several times.

sono

[soh-noh]

First person singular of the verb 'essere', meaning 'to be'.

Example

Mi sono confuso.

I am confused.

passato

[pahs-sah-toh]

passed

Past participle of 'passare', meaning to move past or go by something.

Example

Ho passato molto tempo lì.

I spent a lot of time there.

mille

[meel-leh]

thousand

The number one thousand.

Example

L'ho detto mille volte.

I've said it a thousand times.

volte

[vohl-teh]

times

Instances of regular occurrence.

Example

Sono stato qui molte volte.

I have been here many times.

[eh]

and

Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.

Example

Tu ed io siamo amici.

You and I are friends.

[mee]

myself

Reflexive form of 'mi', referring back to the speaker.

Example

Mi sono chiesto se lo lascio.

I asked myself if I should leave it.

sono

[soh-noh]

First person singular of the verb 'essere', meaning 'to be'.

Example

Mi sono confuso.

I am confused.

chiesto

[kee-es-toh]

asked

To put a question to someone.

Example

Mi sono chiesto cosa fare.

I asked myself what to do.

chi

[kee]

who

Used to ask about the identity of a person.

Example

Chi è il tuo amico?

Who is your friend?

[chee]

there

Refers to a place already mentioned or identified.

Example

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.

Example

Abiterà con noi.

He/she will live with us.

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