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How to Say ‘No, I'm sorry, the green is sold out.’ in Italian

No, mi dispiace, il verde è finito.

noh mee dee-SPYAH-cheh eel VEHR-deh eh fee-NEE-toh

[noh mee dee-SPYAH-cheh eel VEHR-deh eh fee-NEE-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

No, mi dispiace,

noh mee dee-SPYAH-cheh

No, I'm sorry,

A polite way to say no. Pause naturally after the comma.

Example

No, mi dispiace, è chiuso.

No, I'm sorry, it's closed.

Words in this phrase

[noh]

A negative response or denial.

Example

Purtroppo, il tassista ha detto 'No'.

Unfortunately, the taxi driver said 'No'.

[mee]

to me / me

An indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'me' depending on the structure.

Example

Mi ha colpito molto la tua presentazione.

Your presentation impressed me a lot.

dispiace

[dee-SPYAH-cheh]

is displeasing / I'm sorry

Literally suggests something is displeasing to me; in common use, it means 'I'm sorry'.

Example

Se faccio un errore, dico: "Mi dispiace."

If I make a mistake, I say: "I'm sorry."

il verde è finito.

eel VEHR-deh eh fee-NEE-toh

the green is sold out.

'È finito' literally means 'is finished'. In shops it means sold out. Stress 'fi-NI-to'.

Example

Il latte è finito.

The milk has run out.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

verde

[VEHR-deh]

green

Used as a noun: the green one, the color green.

Example

Il verde ti sta bene.

Green suits you.

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

finito

[fee-NEE-toh]

sold out

Past participle of 'finire'; in shops it means sold out or gone.

Example

Il pane è finito.

The bread is sold out.

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