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How to Say ‘In three cases you'll lose all your points:’ in Italian

In tre casi si perdono punti. Li perdono:

een treh ka-see sē per-do-no poon-tee lee per-do-no

[een treh ka-see sē per-do-no poon-tee lee per-do-no]

💬 Usage Tip: The construction 'si perdono' is a passive form, often used in rules.

🇮🇹 In Italy: Lists are a clear, structured way to convey rules, common in Italian instructions.

Phrase Breakdown

In

[een]

In

Used to express the situation of being enclosed or surrounded by something.

Example

In tre casi diversi si sono verificati errori.

Errors occurred in three different cases.

tre

[treh]

three

The number 3.

Example

In tre si lavora meglio.

It's better to work in threes.

casi

[ka-see]

cases

Occurrences or instances of something happening.

Example

Ci sono stati tre casi di gravi infrazioni.

There were three cases of serious infractions.

si

[]

one

Used to refer to oneself, particularly as a formality.

Example

In tre casi si perdono punti se uno non fa attenzione.

In three cases, one loses points if one is not careful.

perdono

[per-do-no]

lose

To suffer the loss of something.

Example

Se non stanno attenti, li perdono spesso.

If they are not careful, they often lose them.

punti

[poon-tee]

points

Units of score or measurement.

Example

Perdere punti può influire sul risultato finale.

Losing points might affect the final result.

Li

[lee]

They

Used to refer to people or things previously mentioned.

Example

Li perdono quando non seguono le regole.

They lose them when they don't follow the rules.

perdono

[per-do-no]

lose

To suffer the loss of something.

Example

Se non stanno attenti, li perdono spesso.

If they are not careful, they often lose them.

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