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How to Say ‘I, on the other hand, cook terribly.’ in Italian

Io invece cucino malissimo.

ee-o een-VEH-cheh koo-CHEE-noh mah-LEES-see-moh

[ee-o een-VEH-cheh koo-CHEE-noh mah-LEES-see-moh]

💬 Usage Tip: io is usually dropped, since the verb ending already shows who. It's kept here to set up a contrast, as invece does.

Phrase Breakdown

Io invece

ee-o een-VEH-cheh

I, on the other hand,

'Invece' shows contrast. Say 'in-VE-che'.

Example

Io invece resto.

I, on the other hand, am staying.

Words in this phrase

[ee-o]

Referring to oneself as a subject.

Example

Io voglio migliorare il mio punteggio.

I want to improve my score.

invece

[een-VEH-cheh]

instead / on the other hand

Used to contrast or ask about an alternative.

Example

Io invece prendo un tè.

I, on the other hand, will have a tea.

cucino malissimo.

koo-CHEE-noh mah-LEES-see-moh

cook terribly.

'-issimo' means 'very'. Stress 'ma-LIS-si-mo'.

Example

Canto malissimo.

I sing terribly.

Words in this phrase

cucino

[koo-CHEE-noh]

I cook

First person of 'cucinare'.

Example

Stasera cucino io.

Tonight I'm cooking.

malissimo

[mah-LEES-see-moh]

terribly

Superlative of 'male', very badly.

Example

Ho dormito malissimo.

I slept terribly.

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