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How to Say โ€˜I have my own bagโ€™ in Italian

Ho la mia borsa

Oh Lah Mee-ah Bor-sah

[Oh Lah Mee-ah Bor-sah]

๐Ÿ’ฌ Usage Tip: Useful when declining a store's bags to use your own.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น In Italy: Using your own bag is environmentally friendly and trendy.

Phrase Breakdown

Ho

[Oh]

I have

Indicates possession of an item.

Example

Ho la mia borsa con me.

I have my bag with me.

la mia

Lah Mee-ah

my

Referring to something belonging to the speaker.

Example

La mia casa

My house

Words in this phrase

la

[Lah]

the

Used to refer to a specific item.

Example

Ho la mia borsa nuova.

I have my new bag.

mia

[Mee-ah]

my

Refers to something belonging to the speaker.

Example

Questa รจ la mia borsa.

This is my bag.

borsa

[Bor-sah]

bag

A container for carrying items.

Example

Ho dimenticato la mia borsa.

I forgot my bag.

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