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How to Say ‘Sorry, I can't hear you well.’ in Italian

Scusa, non ti sento bene.

SKOO-zah nohn tee SEN-toh BEH-neh

[SKOO-zah nohn tee SEN-toh BEH-neh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Scusa is the informal "sorry", natural with someone your age at a bar. With an older stranger you'd say scusi.

Phrase Breakdown

Scusa,

SKOO-zah

Sorry,

Say 'SKOO-zah'. This is the informal form.

Example

Scusa, dov'è il bagno?

Sorry, where's the bathroom?

Words in this phrase

Scusa

[SKOO-zah]

sorry

Feeling regret or penitence.

Example

Devo dire scusa per il ritardo.

I must say sorry for the delay.

non ti sento bene.

nohn tee SEN-toh BEH-neh

I can't hear you well.

Say it as one smooth phrase: 'nohn-tee-SEN-toh BEH-neh'.

Example

Non ti vedo bene.

I can't see you well.

Words in this phrase

non

[nohn]

Not

A negation used to indicate denial or refusal of an action.

Example

Non può essere vero.

It cannot be true.

[tee]

you

An unstressed object pronoun meaning you, used informally with friends, peers, or colleagues in casual contexts.

Example

Ti scrivo domani per ringraziarti del tempo che mi hai dedicato.

I’ll write to you tomorrow to thank you for the time you gave me.

sento

[SEN-toh]

I hear

First person singular of 'sentire', here meaning to hear.

Example

Non sento niente.

I don't hear anything.

bene

[BEH-neh]

well

Used in 'stare bene' to mean that something looks good on someone.

Example

Quel colore ti sta bene in ogni stagione.

That color suits you in every season.

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