How to Say ‘If you don't mind’ in Italian
Se non le dispiace
seh nohn leh dees-PYAH-cheh
[seh nohn leh dees-PYAH-cheh]
💬 Usage Tip: Like serve, dispiacere works backwards: le dispiace means "it displeases you". To a friend it's se non ti dispiace.
Phrase Breakdown
Se non le
seh nohn leh
If ... not ... to you
'Se' means 'if', 'non' means 'not', and 'le' is the formal 'to you'. Say these three short words together in one flow.
Se non le va, non importa.
If you don't feel like it, it doesn't matter.
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
if
A conjunction meaning 'if,' used to introduce a condition politely.
Se vuoi, possiamo sentirci la prossima settimana.
If you want, we can talk next week.
non
[nohn]
not
Used to make a statement negative.
Non voglio pagare tanto.
I don't want to pay so much.
le
[leh]
to you (formal)
Formal indirect pronoun.
Le dispiace aspettare?
Do you mind waiting?
dispiace
[dees-PYAH-cheh]
mind / bother
Dispiacere: to bother someone.
Ti dispiace chiudere?
Do you mind closing?
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