Esse al verde is an Italian equivalent of 'to be broke'. The phrase is pronounced 'EHS-say-*ray* ahl VEHR-day'.* In the word by word translation, the infinitive 'essere' means 'to be'. The word 'al' is formed from the combination of the preposition 'a' with the definite article 'il'. It means 'to the'. The masculine gender noun 'verde' means 'vegetation'.
*The sound 'ay' is similar to the sound 'ay' in the English noun 'ray'.
When translated from English to Italian a raccoon is a procione
"Out" in English is fuori in Italian.
"About" in English is circa in Italian.
"Or" in English is o in Italian.
"Not italian" in English is non italiano in Italian.
"To have" in English means avere in Italian.
"You did" in English is Hai fatto! in Italian.
"We had to..." in English is Abbiamo dovuto... in Italian.
Questa in Italian is "this" in English.
"Who we are" in English is Chi siamo in Italian.
"And you?" in English is E tu? in Italian.
"About me!" in English is Su di me! in Italian.