English Sentence:

We were low on petrol and the car stopped soon after.

Italian Translation:

Avevamo poca benzina, e la macchina si è fermata subito dopo.

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Words used:

avere

to have

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poco   (Pl: pochi, Fem: poca, Pl Fem: poche)

1. little, a few 2. a while (time)

Here: little, a few

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benzina f.   (Pl: benzine)

petrol, gasoline

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e

and

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la

1. the (feminine singular) 2. her (direct object pronoun) 3. you (formal)

Here: the (feminine singular)

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macchina f.   (Pl: macchine)

1. machine, engine 2. car

Here: car

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si

oneself, himself, herself, itself, each other

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è

1. is 2. (you) are (formal)

Here: is

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fermare

1. to stop 2. to stay

Here: to stop

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subito

immediately

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dopo

after, past, later

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