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How to Say ‘I've had a toothache for two days.’ in Italian

Ho mal di denti da due giorni.

oh mahl dee DEN-tee dah doo-eh JOR-nee

[oh mahl dee DEN-tee dah doo-eh JOR-nee]

Phrase Breakdown

Ho mal di denti

oh mahl dee DEN-tee

I have a toothache

Silent 'h' in 'Ho'. Say the whole part in one flow.

Example

Ho mal di denti oggi.

I have a toothache today.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

I have

First person singular of avere, used with a past participle to form the present perfect.

Example

Ho parlato con tre aziende oggi.

I have spoken with three companies today.

mal

[mahl]

pain

An unpleasant sensation indicating harm or discomfort.

Example

Ho un mal di testa.

I have a headache.

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

denti

[DEN-tee]

teeth

Plural of 'dente', tooth.

Example

Mi lavo i denti ogni sera.

I brush my teeth every evening.

da due giorni.

dah doo-eh JOR-nee

for two days.

Italian uses the present tense with 'da' for something that is still ongoing.

Example

Piove da due giorni.

It's been raining for two days.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

for / since

Used with time expressions to say how long something has been happening.

Example

Lavora qui "Da" anni con entusiasmo.

He/She has worked here "for" years with enthusiasm.

due

[doo-eh]

two

The cardinal number next after one.

Example

Ho comprato due mele.

I bought two apples.

giorni

[JOR-nee]

days

Plural noun meaning 'days,' often used in time expressions for scheduling follow-up.

Example

Nei prossimi giorni ti aggiorno, e giorni specifica il periodo di tempo.

In the next few days I’ll update you, and 'days' specifies the time period.

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