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How to Say ‘You really can't talk in here.’ in Italian

Qui non si riesce proprio a parlare.

kwee nohn see ree-EH-sheh proh-pryoh ah par-LAH-reh

[kwee nohn see ree-EH-sheh proh-pryoh ah par-LAH-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: si riesce means "one manages" and talks about people in general, like English "you" in "you can't talk here". Swap in another verb: qui non si sente niente "you can't hear anything here".

Phrase Breakdown

Qui non si riesce

kwee nohn see ree-EH-sheh

Here you can't manage

Impersonal 'si riesce' means 'one manages'. 'Riesce' sounds like 'ree-EH-sheh'.

Example

Non si riesce a dormire.

You can't sleep.

Words in this phrase

Qui

[kwee]

here

Indicates this place; useful when talking about the current company or environment.

Example

"Qui" l'ambiente sembra molto collaborativo.

"Here" the environment seems very collaborative.

non

[nohn]

Not

Used in negation to indicate something is not the case.

Example

Non voglio uscire.

I don't want to go out.

[see]

one (impersonal)

Impersonal 'si', meaning people in general.

Example

Qui si mangia bene.

One eats well here.

riesce

[ree-EH-sheh]

manages

From 'riuscire', to manage or succeed.

Example

Non riesce a dormire.

He can't manage to sleep.

proprio a parlare.

proh-pryoh ah par-LAH-reh

to talk at all.

'Proprio' intensifies, like 'really' or 'at all'. Roll both r's in 'proprio'.

Example

Non ho proprio voglia di parlare.

I really don't feel like talking.

Words in this phrase

proprio

[proh-pryoh]

really

Used to emphasize truth or intensity.

Example

Deve proprio partire ora.

He really must leave now.

[ah]

"A" is a simple preposition used in many fixed expressions and combinations.

Example

Magari ci vediamo davanti a un caffè la prossima settimana.

Maybe we’ll meet over a coffee next week.

parlare

[par-LAH-reh]

to speak; to talk

The infinitive verb meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk,' often used after expressions of pleasure or desire.

Example

Mi ha fatto piacere Parlare con te alla fiera del lavoro.

It was a pleasure to speak with you at the job fair.

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