How to Say ‘Three: If you're hungry and you want a snack. Forget about it!’ in Italian
Tre: quelli ce vogliono la merenda. Scordatevela!
TREH KWEL-lee CHE VOHL-yoh-noh lah meh-REN-dah SKOR-dah-TEH-veh-lah
[TREH KWEL-lee CHE VOHL-yoh-noh lah meh-REN-dah SKOR-dah-TEH-veh-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: Combining 'vogliono la merenda' with 'scordatevela' introduces playful irony.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Food is central in Italian culture, used here with irony to highlight scarcity in the camp.
Phrase Breakdown
Tre: quelli ce vogliono la merenda.
TREH KWEL-lee CHE VOHL-yoh-noh lah meh-REN-dah
Words in this phrase
Tre
[TREH]
Three
The number following two.
Tre soluzioni sono state proposte, ma una, scordatevela!
Three solutions were proposed, but one, forget it!
quelli
[KWEL-lee]
those
Used to identify people or things mentioned.
Quelli che vogliono vincere facilmente, scordatevela!
Those who want to win easily, forget it!
ce
[CHE]
there
Used as a placeholder in subject position for things that became apparent, mostly as part of informal speech.
Ce sono tre appunti importanti, ma se pensi di ignorarli, scordatevela!
There are three important notes, but if you plan to ignore them, forget it!
vogliono
[VOHL-yoh-noh]
want
Have a desire to possess or do something.
Vogliono una risposta rapida? Scordatevela!
Do they want a quick answer? Forget it!
la
[lah]
the
Definite article specifying a noun.
La merenda desiderata non sarà disponibile, scordatevela!
The desired snack will not be available, forget it!
merenda
[meh-REN-dah]
snack
A small portion of food generally eaten between meals.
La merenda di oggi è finita, scordatevela!
Today's snack is gone, forget it!
Scordatevela!
SKOR-dah-TEH-veh-lah
Words in this phrase
Scordatevela
[SKOR-dah-TEH-veh-lah]
Forget it
Instructional phrase telling someone not to keep something in mind.
Dopo tutto quello che è successo, scordatevela di ricevere un premio.
After everything that happened, forget about receiving a prize.
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