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How to Say ‘All right, sorry for the question.’ in Italian

D'accordo, mi scusi per la domanda.

d ahk-KOHR-doh mee Skoo-zee pehr lah doh-MAHN-dah

[d ahk-KOHR-doh mee Skoo-zee pehr lah doh-MAHN-dah]

Phrase Breakdown

D'accordo,

d ahk-KOHR-doh

Okay / agreed,

Hold the double 'cc': 'dak-KOR-do'.

Example

D'accordo, ci vediamo domani.

Okay, see you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[d]

of (part of 'd'accordo')

Shortened 'di' forming the expression 'd'accordo', okay/agreed.

Example

Sono d'accordo con te.

I agree with you.

accordo

[ahk-KOHR-doh]

agreement (okay)

With d' it means 'okay, agreed'.

Example

D'accordo, andiamo.

Okay, let's go.

mi scusi

mee Skoo-zee

excuse me / I'm sorry (formal)

The formal 'Lei' form, used with strangers such as a taxi driver. Say it 'mee SKOO-zee'.

Example

Mi scusi, dov'è la stazione?

Excuse me, where is the station?

Words in this phrase

[mee]

Reflexive/object pronoun; with 'scusi' forms 'excuse me'.

Example

Mi scusi, signore.

Excuse me, sir.

scusi

[Skoo-zee]

Excuse me

A polite way to get someone's attention or apologize.

Example

Scusi, quanto costa?

Excuse me, how much does it cost?

per la domanda.

pehr lah doh-MAHN-dah

for the question.

Keep it smooth and stress 'MAN'.

Example

Scusa per la domanda.

Sorry for the question.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

[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.

domanda

[doh-MAHN-dah]

question

Something asked; also means request or application.

Example

Posso fare una domanda?

Can I ask a question?

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