How to Say ‘But not just once’ in Italian
Ma non una volta sola
mah non OO-na VOL-ta SO-la
[mah non OO-na VOL-ta SO-la]
Phrase Breakdown
Ma
[mah]
But
Used to introduce a contrasting statement.
Ma posso aiutarti.
But I can help you.
non
[non]
Not
A negation used to express the opposite of something.
Non c'è problema.
No problem.
una
[OO-na]
One
Refers to a single unit or entity.
Una volta ho visitato Roma.
Once I visited Rome.
volta
[VOL-ta]
Time
A moment or period of occurrence.
È la volta di mangiare.
It's time to eat.
sola
[SO-la]
Only
Used to emphasize a single occurrence.
Ho visto il film sola una volta.
I watched the movie only once.
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