How the word "invece" is translated into English
Io prendo un tè, tu invece?
[ˈio ˈprendo un te, tu inˈvetʃe?]
I'll have a tea, what about you?
Lui è alto, sua sorella invece è bassa.
[ˈlui ˈɛ ˈalto, ˈsua soˈrɛlla inˈvetʃe ˈɛ ˈbbassa.]
He's tall, whereas his sister is short.
Invece di guardare la TV, leggi un libro!
[inˈvetʃe di ɡwarˈdare la tivˈvu, ˈlɛddʒi un ˈlibro!]
Instead of watching TV, read a book!
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