ecco

English translation: well

07:37 Nov 3, 2001
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Italian term or phrase: ecco
Ecco, gli dicevo, Egidio, ma perche' non la chiama dalla cabina?
Traci Andrighetti
English translation:well
Explanation:
If the first person is addressing Egidio and talking about a third party:

"Well," I said to him. "Egidio, but why isn't he/she calling her from the phone booth?"

If the formal third person "lei" form is being used to address Egidio:

"Well," I said to him. "Egidio, but why aren't you calling her from the phone booth?"

You could probably also put "there" but I prefer "well" -- sounds more conversational.
"There," I said to him. "Egidio, ....
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Explanation:
If the first person is addressing Egidio and talking about a third party:

"Well," I said to him. "Egidio, but why isn't he/she calling her from the phone booth?"

If the formal third person "lei" form is being used to address Egidio:

"Well," I said to him. "Egidio, but why aren't you calling her from the phone booth?"

You could probably also put "there" but I prefer "well" -- sounds more conversational.
"There," I said to him. "Egidio, ....


Catherine Bolton
Local time: 02:20
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1906
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