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How to Say ‘It's not serious, but it needs to come out.’ in Italian

Non è grave, ma bisogna toglierlo.

nohn eh GRAH-veh ma bee-ZOHN-yah TOHL-yer-loh

[nohn eh GRAH-veh ma bee-ZOHN-yah TOHL-yer-loh]

Phrase Breakdown

Non è grave,

nohn eh GRAH-veh

It's not serious,

This reassures the patient. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Non è grave, è solo un raffreddore.

It's not serious, it's just a cold.

Words in this phrase

Non

[nohn]

not

Used to express negation.

Example

Non è vero.

It is not true.

[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.

grave

[GRAH-veh]

serious

Adjective meaning serious or severe.

Example

La situazione è grave.

The situation is serious.

ma bisogna toglierlo.

ma bee-ZOHN-yah TOHL-yer-loh

but it needs to be removed.

'Bisogna' means 'it's necessary'. In 'toglierlo', the 'gli' sounds like 'lli' in 'million': TOL-lyer-lo.

Example

Bisogna toglierlo subito.

It needs to be removed right away.

Words in this phrase

[ma]

But

Used to indicate contrast or exception in a statement.

Example

Vorrei prendere il treno, ma è troppo tardi.

I would like to take the train, but it's too late.

bisogna

[bee-ZOHN-yah]

it is necessary

Impersonal verb from 'bisognare': one must, it's necessary to.

Example

Bisogna prendere l'antibiotico.

It's necessary to take the antibiotic.

toglierlo

[TOHL-yer-loh]

to remove it

'Togliere' (to remove, take out) plus 'lo' (it, masculine).

Example

Il cappotto? Puoi toglierlo qui.

The coat? You can take it off here.

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