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How to Say ‘I forgot to tell you...’ in Italian

Dimenticavo di dirle...

dee-men-tee-cah-voh dee deer-leh

[dee-men-tee-cah-voh dee deer-leh]

💬 Usage Tip: 'Dimenticavo' is in the past imperfect, often denoting something ongoing in the past.

🇮🇹 In Italy: Sharing forgotten thoughts later in conversation is typically Italian.

Phrase Breakdown

Dimenticavo

[dee-men-tee-cah-voh]

I forgot

Fail to remember.

Example

Dimenticavo di portare il libro.

I forgot to bring the book.

di

[dee]

to

Indicating the infinitive of a verb.

Example

Dimenticavo di farlo.

I forgot to do it.

dirle

[deer-leh]

tell you

Inform or notify someone about something.

Example

Devo dirle un segreto.

I have to tell you a secret.

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