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How to Say ‘It isn't getting a connection’ in Italian

Non prende la linea

nohn PREN-deh lah LEE-neh-ah

[nohn PREN-deh lah LEE-neh-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: prendere usually means "to take", but for phones and machines it means "to get signal". You'll hear qui non prende "no signal here".

Phrase Breakdown

Non prende

nohn PREN-deh

It doesn't get

'Prendere' (to take) is used here for signal or connection. Say PREN-deh.

Example

Il telefono non prende.

The phone has no signal.

Words in this phrase

Non

[nohn]

not

Used to make a statement negative.

Example

Non voglio pagare tanto.

I don't want to pay so much.

prende

[PREN-deh]

gets / picks up

From 'prendere'; with signals, it means to get reception.

Example

Il telefono non prende qui.

The phone has no signal here.

la linea

lah LEE-neh-ah

the connection / the line

'Linea' has three syllables: LEE-neh-ah.

Example

È caduta la linea.

The line dropped.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

linea

[LEE-neh-ah]

connection / signal

Network line or signal; 'prendere la linea' means to get a connection.

Example

Manca la linea.

There's no connection.

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