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How to Say ‘I can't go in there’ in Italian

Non ci posso entrare

nohn chee POHS-soh en-TRAH-reh

[nohn chee POHS-soh en-TRAH-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: ci here means "there" and sits before the verbs. You'll hear it constantly: non ci vado "I'm not going there".

Phrase Breakdown

Non ci posso

nohn chee POHS-soh

I can't (there)

'Ci' means 'there' or 'in it'. Say 'posso' with a doubled 's'.

Example

Non ci posso andare.

I can't go there.

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.

[chee]

there

In that place or situation.

Example

Ci provo davvero a essere puntuale.

I really try to be on time.

posso

[POHS-soh]

I can

First-person singular of potere; expresses ability or possibility.

Example

Posso aiutarti dopo l'evento.

I can help you after the event.

entrare

[en-TRAH-reh]

to enter

Infinitive verb meaning to go in.

Example

Posso entrare nel negozio?

Can I enter the shop?

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