How to Say ‘He/she didn't tell me that’ in Italian
Non me l'ha detto
non meh l ah DEHT-toh
[non meh l ah DEHT-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [L'ha] is two pieces joined together: [la] or [lo] + [ha]. You'll see this a lot with past actions: [me l'ha detto], [te l'ho scritto].
Phrase Breakdown
Non
[non]
not
Makes the sentence negative.
«Non» mi piace quando manca chiarezza sul pagamento.
I do “not” like it when there is no clarity about payment.
me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning to me.
Il tassista «me» lo doveva spiegare subito.
The taxi driver should have explained it “to me” right away.
l'
[l]
it
Short form of lo, meaning it, before a vowel.
«l'» ho capito solo alla fine della corsa.
I understood “it” only at the end of the ride.
ha
[ah]
has
Auxiliary verb avere used in the past tense.
Mi «ha» detto tutto troppo tardi.
He “has” told me everything too late.
detto
[DEHT-toh]
said
Past participle of dire; used in spoken past actions.
Non mi ha «detto» che voleva solo contanti.
He didn't “say” that he wanted cash only.
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