How to Say ‘Don't bother me!’ in Italian
Non rompere!
NON ROHM-peh-reh
[NON ROHM-peh-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: To tell one person not to do something, put non before the basic dictionary form of the verb. rompere means "to break", and non parlare! means "don't talk!".
Phrase Breakdown
Non
[NON]
Do not
Used to make a negative command or request.
Non chiedete troppo tardi per i biglietti.
Do not ask too late for the tickets.
rompere
[ROHM-peh-reh]
to break / to bother
Literally 'to break'; colloquially means to annoy or pester someone.
Smettila di rompere!
Stop bugging me!
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