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How to Say ‘I'm sorry, she's in a meeting.’ in Italian

Mi dispiace, è in riunione.

mee dee-SPYAH-cheh eh een ree-oo-NYOH-neh

[mee dee-SPYAH-cheh eh een ree-oo-NYOH-neh]

Phrase Breakdown

Mi dispiace,

mee dee-SPYAH-cheh

I'm sorry,

A polite way to give bad news. Say 'ce' like 'che' in 'chess': mee dee-SPYA-che.

Example

Mi dispiace, non lo so.

I'm sorry, I don't know.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

dispiace

[dee-SPYAH-cheh]

displeases

Verb meaning something causes regret; with 'mi' it means 'I'm sorry'.

Example

Ci dispiace per il ritardo.

We're sorry for the delay.

è in riunione.

eh een ree-oo-NYOH-neh

she is in a meeting.

'È' means 'he/she is', with an open 'e'. Say 'riunione' smoothly: ryoo-NYO-ne.

Example

Il capo è in riunione.

The boss is in a meeting.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

riunione

[ree-oo-NYOH-neh]

meeting

Feminine noun for a gathering of people, e.g. a work meeting.

Example

La riunione inizia alle dieci.

The meeting starts at ten.

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