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How to Say ‘My wisdom tooth hurts.’ in Italian

Mi fa male il dente del giudizio.

mee fah MAH-leh eel DEN-teh del joo-DEET-syoh

[mee fah MAH-leh eel DEN-teh del joo-DEET-syoh]

💬 Usage Tip: When more than one thing hurts, fa becomes fanno: Mi fanno male i denti "My teeth hurt".

Phrase Breakdown

Mi fa male

mee fah MAH-leh

It hurts me / I have pain in

Literally 'it does me harm'. 'Mi' means 'to me'. Say it smoothly as 'mee-fah-MAH-leh'.

Example

Mi fa male la testa.

My head hurts.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

[fah]

makes

Third person singular present of 'fare', meaning 'to make'.

Example

Il gatto fa le fusa quando è felice.

The cat purrs when it is happy.

male

[MAH-leh]

Hurt

To cause physical pain or injury.

Example

Se qualcuno si avvicina troppo, il rapitore dice che qualcuno si farà male.

If someone gets too close, the kidnapper says someone will get hurt.

il dente del giudizio.

eel DEN-teh del joo-DEET-syoh

the wisdom tooth

Literally 'the tooth of judgment'. 'Del' is 'di + il'. Stress DEN-te and giu-DI-zio.

Example

Ho il dente del giudizio storto.

My wisdom tooth is crooked.

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.

dente

[DEN-teh]

tooth

Masculine noun for a tooth; plural 'denti'.

Example

Mi lavo i denti ogni sera.

I brush my teeth every evening.

del

[del]

Of the

Combines 'di' (of) and 'il' (the) to form a preposition.

Example

È il libro del professore.

It is the professor's book.

giudizio

[joo-DEET-syoh]

judgment / wisdom

Means judgment; 'dente del giudizio' is a wisdom tooth.

Example

Ha molto giudizio per la sua età.

He has good judgment for his age.

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