How to Say ‘Sorry if I'm going so fast, but I'm playing hide-and-seek. I have to go now, or they'll find me.’ in Italian
Scusate, oggi gioco a nascondino, ora vado se no mi fanno tana.
sku-zah-te oj-jee jo-ko a nas-kon-dee-no o-ra va-do se nō mee fan-no ta-na
[sku-zah-te oj-jee jo-ko a nas-kon-dee-no o-ra va-do se nō mee fan-no ta-na]
💬 Usage Tip: Joining phrases with 'se no' shows consequence, reflecting fast-paced conversation.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Captures the playful spirit of Italian childhood games.
Phrase Breakdown
Scusate, oggi gioco a nascondino,
sku-zah-te oj-jee jo-ko a nas-kon-dee-no
Words in this phrase
Scusate
[sku-zah-te]
excuse me
Used to apologize or get attention.
Scusate per il ritardo.
Sorry for the delay.
oggi
[oj-jee]
today
The current day.
Oggi è il mio compleanno.
Today is my birthday.
gioco
[jo-ko]
I play
First person singular form of the verb to play.
Gioco a calcio ogni lunedì.
I play soccer every Monday.
a
[a]
at
Used to indicate place or position.
A casa mia.
At my house.
nascondino
[nas-kon-dee-no]
hide and seek
A children's game where players hide while one searches.
Gioco a nascondino con i miei amici.
I play hide and seek with my friends.
Ora vado se no mi fanno tana.
o-ra va-do se nō mee fan-no ta-na
Words in this phrase
ora
[o-ra]
now
At the present moment.
Ora vado al lavoro.
Now I go to work.
vado
[va-do]
I go
First person singular form of the verb to go.
Vado a casa.
I am going home.
se
[se]
if
Used to introduce a conditional clause.
Se piove, resto a casa.
If it rains, I stay home.
no
[nō]
not
Used to negate a verb or statement.
Non ho fame.
I am not hungry.
mi
[mee]
to me
Indirect object pronoun for first person singular.
Mi piace il gelato.
I like ice cream.
fanno
[fan-no]
they make
Third person plural form of the verb to make or do.
Mi fanno ridere.
They make me laugh.
tana
[ta-na]
den
Refers to the goal or base in children's games.
Se mi trovano, faccio tana.
If they find me, it's a den.
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