Italian Phrase
La mostra speciale chiude tra poco.
Meaning
The sentence announces that a special exhibition will end shortly. It is a concise way to tell visitors that the temporary show is about to close, giving them a sense of urgency.
When to use
Use this phrase on museum or gallery signage, in a quick spoken announcement, or when a friend asks how much time is left before the exhibition ends.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lamostraspecialechiudetrapoco
Definite article (La)
La is the feminine singular definite article, used before feminine nouns like 'mostra'.
Noun (mostra)
Mostra means 'exhibition' and is a feminine singular noun.
Adjective placement (speciale)
Speciale is an adjective that can appear after the noun (post‑positive) and agrees in gender and number.
Verb (chiude)
Chiude is the third‑person singular present indicative of chiudere ‘to close’.
Time expression (tra poco)
Tra + noun expresses a short amount of time; ‘tra poco’ means ‘soon’ or ‘in a little while’.
🗨In Conversation
Scusi, quanto tempo manca alla chiusura della mostra speciale?
Excuse me, how much time is left until the special exhibition closes?
La mostra speciale chiude tra poco, quindi è meglio entrare subito.
The special exhibition closes soon, so you should go in right away.
✕Common Mistakes
La mostra speciale chiude in poco.
‘In poco’ is not used to mean ‘soon’; the correct idiom is ‘tra poco’.
Il mostra speciale chiude tra poco.
The noun ‘mostra’ is feminine, so the article must be ‘la’, not ‘il’.
La mostra speciale chiude presto.
‘Presto’ can mean ‘early’ or ‘quickly’; using it for a scheduled closing can sound odd. Prefer ‘tra poco’ or ‘a breve’.
↔Alternatives
La mostra speciale terminerà tra poco.
The special exhibition will end soon.
La mostra speciale sta per chiudersi.
The special exhibition is about to close.
Manca poco alla chiusura della mostra speciale.
There's little time left until the special exhibition closes.
Cultural Tip
Italian museums often use short, direct phrases on signs. ‘Tra poco’ is informal but perfectly natural in spoken announcements; for a more formal notice you might see ‘a breve’ or ‘presto’. Remember that adjectives like ‘speciale’ can appear before or after the noun, but the post‑positive order (mostra speciale) is the most common in everyday speech.