typing

[kriumif]

to translate "I am typing" into Italian I need to say the whole phrase, "sto battendo alla macchina"?????
seems too long... and for the computer keyboard, "macchina"?

 

[emma1968]

to translate "I am typing" into Italian I need to say the whole phrase, "sto battendo alla macchina"?????
seems too long... and for the computer keyboard, "macchina"?

It could be "Digitare" but "Sto digitando" sounds to me a little odd, at least I'm not used saying in that way!

 

[kriumif]

hehe, yes... but thanks anyways

 

[robbotiku]

Not literal but correct: Sto scrivendo al computer

 

[kriumif]

hihihi ok thank you!

 

[MAVERIK]

to translate "I am typing" into Italian I need to say the whole phrase, "sto battendo a macchina"?????
seems too long... and for the computer keyboard, "macchina"?

I guess you can also say " Scrivo/sto scrivendo al computer"..

"digito o sto digitando " sounds a bit weird , at least for me..

"battere a macchina " is the literal translation ...

Edit :Sorry for crossing robbo

 

[emma1968]

I guess you can also say " Scrivo/sto scrivendo al computer"..

"digito o sto digitando " sounds a bit weird , at least for me..

"battere a macchina " is the literal translation ...

Maverik, don't you think that nowadays " battere a macchina" is a little bit outdated ?
I don't know but I feel that!

 

[kriumif]

yes I think so too... Nowadays they do use "sto digitando" because I checked out some IMs. they say, "sto digitando al pc".

Thank you

 

[primo_cerchio]

Sto digitando.

 

[MAVERIK]

Maverik, don't you think that nowadays " battere a macchina" is a little bit outdated ?
I don't know but I feel that!

Yes , I think so too . In fact I said we usullay say "Scrivo / sto scivendo al computer" .

"Digito " or "sto digitando " is a form that we often use in writing but not easily in speaking, or at least it is me I don't use it.