La chiave che
The key that
Language note: 'Che' as a relative pronoun introduces a descriptor.
Culture note: Often leads to further elaboration in storytelling.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
La
[lah]
The
Definite article used to specify a noun.
La chiave che cerchi è qui.
The key you are looking for is here.
chiave
[kee-ah-veh]
key
An object used to open locks.
Ho perso la chiave della porta.
I lost the key to the door.
che
[keh]
that
Relative pronoun used to link clauses.
È il libro che voglio leggere.
It is the book that I want to read.
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