sotto
under
The Italian word 'sotto' corresponds to the English term 'under'. It is used to indicate something located below in position, beneath something else. For instance, 'Il gatto è sotto il tavolo' means 'The cat is under the table'.
Example sentences using: sotto
Il gatto è sotto il tavolo.
The cat is under the table.
This is a simple sentence which gives the position of the cat which is located under the table. In Italian, ‘sotto’ is used to express the position under something.
Sto andando sotto la doccia.
I am going to take a shower.
This phrase is an idiomatic expression. Literally translated, it means 'I am going under the shower.' However, in English, we would commonly say 'I am going to take a shower.'
Il chirurgo ha messo dei punti di sutura sotto l'occhio del paziente.
The surgeon put stitches under the patient's eye.
In this sentence, 'sotto' is used to denote the location where the surgeon has positioned the stitches, which is under the patient's eye.