How to Say ‘But I'll never tell anyone, especially not you.’ in Italian
Ma questo, non glielo diró mai a nessuno, soprattutto a lei.
mah kwes-toh non lyeh-loh dee-roh my ah neh-soo-noh soh-praht-too-toh ah ley
[mah kwes-toh non lyeh-loh dee-roh my ah neh-soo-noh soh-praht-too-toh ah ley]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Maintaining confidences and secrets is a valued sign of trust in Italian relationships.
Phrase Breakdown
Ma questo
mah kwes-toh
Words in this phrase
Ma
[mah]
but
Indicating contrast or exception.
Ma non è tutto nero.
But not everything is black.
questo
[kwes-toh]
this
Refers to something near or immediately proximate.
Questo è il mio.
This is mine.
Non glielo diró mai a nessuno
non lyeh-loh dee-roh my ah neh-soo-noh
Words in this phrase
non
[non]
not
Used to express negation or refusal.
Non è vero.
It is not true.
glielo
[lyeh-loh]
it
Refers back to something previously mentioned.
Desidero raggiungerlo.
I wish to achieve it.
diró
[dee-roh]
I will tell
Future tense of declaring something to someone.
Diró tutto a tempo debito.
I will tell everything in due time.
mai
[my]
never
Indicating that something will not occur at any time.
Mai dimenticare.
Never forget.
a
[ah]
to
Expresses direction or intention towards someone.
Fai attenzione a questo.
Pay attention to this.
nessuno
[neh-soo-noh]
anyone
No particular individual or set of people.
Non ho visto nessuno.
I didn't see anyone.
Soprattutto a lei
soh-praht-too-toh ah ley
Words in this phrase
soprattutto
[soh-praht-too-toh]
especially
To a greater extent than that of others.
Siamo stanchi, soprattutto i bambini.
We are tired, especially the children.
a
[ah]
to
Expresses direction or intention towards someone.
Fai attenzione a questo.
Pay attention to this.
lei
[ley]
her
The female individual being mentioned.
Ascolta lei.
Listen to her.
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