How to Say ‘I forgot to tell you...’ in Italian
Dimenticavo di dirle...
dee-men-tee-cah-voh dee deer-leh
[dee-men-tee-cah-voh dee deer-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: In dirle, the le means "to you" in formal speech. Italian often attaches these little words to the end of the verb after di: dirle, parlarle, scriverle.
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is a classic dramatic lead-in: Dimenticavo di dirle... sounds polite on the surface, which makes the line that follows land harder. The formal Lei keeps the seduction stylized rather than blunt.
Phrase Breakdown
Dimenticavo
[dee-men-tee-cah-voh]
I forgot
Fail to remember.
Dimenticavo di portare il libro.
I forgot to bring the book.
di
[dee]
to
Indicating the infinitive of a verb.
Dimenticavo di farlo.
I forgot to do it.
dirle
[deer-leh]
tell you
Inform or notify someone about something.
Devo dirle un segreto.
I have to tell you a secret.
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