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How to Say ‘It just won't connect.’ in Italian

Non si collega proprio.

nohn see kohl-LEH-gah proh-pryoh

[nohn see kohl-LEH-gah proh-pryoh]

💬 Usage Tip: proprio after a negative adds "at all" or "just won't". For example, non funziona proprio "it just doesn't work".

Phrase Breakdown

Non si collega

nohn see kohl-LEH-gah

It won't connect

'Collegarsi' means 'to connect'. Hold the double 'l': col-LEH-ga.

Example

Il Wi-Fi non si collega.

The Wi-Fi won't connect.

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.

[see]

reflexive

Referring back to the subject.

Example

Mai ci si arrende.

One never gives up on themselves.

collega

[kohl-LEH-gah]

connects

From 'collegarsi', to connect (to a network).

Example

Il computer si collega a internet.

The computer connects to the internet.

proprio.

proh-pryoh

at all.

After a negative verb, 'proprio' means 'at all'. Say PRO-pree-o.

Example

Non capisco proprio.

I don't understand at all.

Words in this phrase

proprio

[proh-pryoh]

really

Used to emphasize truth or intensity.

Example

Deve proprio partire ora.

He really must leave now.

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