What does qua in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word qua in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use qua in Italian.
The word qua in Italian means here, here, now, quack, within, further on from, since when, on this side of, get out of here!, be more dead than alive, this way, here, here and there, I want you over here!, that's it, that's all. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word qua
hereavverbio (in questo luogo) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Raramente i turisti vengono qua. Tourists rarely come here. |
hereavverbio (informale (rafforzativo: questo) (emphatic) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Di chi è questa macchina qua che blocca il passaggio?! Whose is this car here blocking the path?! |
nowavverbio (informale (adesso) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Da qualche tempo in qua non è più lui. For some time now, he hasn't been himself. |
quacksostantivo maschile (verso della papera) (sound of a duck) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") Il continuo qua delle papere gli impediva di dormire. The non-stop quacking of the ducks prevented him from sleeping. |
withinpreposizione o locuzione preposizionale (entro un limite, un'area) |
further on from
(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.") |
since when
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Since when do you decide how things are done around here? |
on this side of
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get out of here!
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be more dead than alive
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this way, here(indicating a direction) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Per di qua si va verso la stazione ferroviaria. |
here and therelocuzione avverbiale (in vari punti) |
I want you over here!
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
that's it, that's all
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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