How the word "lo scacco" is translated into English
Con questa mossa ti do scacco matto!
[ˈkon ˈkwesta ˈmɔssa ti ˈdɔ ˈskakko ˈmatto!]
With this move, I checkmate you!
Mio nonno mi ha insegnato a giocare a scacchi.
[ˈmio ˈnɔnno mi ˈa inseɲˈɲato a ddʒoˈkare a ˈskakki.]
My grandfather taught me to play chess.
Ti va di fare una partita a scacchi stasera?
[ti ˈva ddi ˈfare ˈuna parˈtita a ˈskakki staˈzera?]
Do you feel like playing a game of chess tonight?
"lo scacco" is in the lesson "Sports 2" (Level 28), along with 15 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.