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How to Say ‘Yes, but it was still tasty.’ in Italian

Sì, però era buona lo stesso.

see peh-ROH EH-rah BWOH-nah loh STES-soh

[see peh-ROH EH-rah BWOH-nah loh STES-soh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, però

see peh-ROH

Yes, but

'Però' means but or however. The stress is on the end: pe-RÒ.

Example

Sì, però è tardi.

Yes, but it's late.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative answer, useful in conversation and interviews.

Example

Rispondo "Sì" quando mi chiedono se mi interessa la cultura aziendale.

I answer "Yes" when they ask me if I am interested in the company culture.

però

[peh-ROH]

but

Used to introduce a contrast or exception.

Example

Però, c'è un problema.

But, there's a problem.

era buona lo stesso.

EH-rah BWOH-nah loh STES-soh

it was good anyway.

'Lo stesso' means anyway or all the same. 'Buona' is feminine to agree with 'pasta'.

Example

Vengo lo stesso.

I'm coming anyway.

Words in this phrase

era

[EH-rah]

it was

Imperfect of 'essere', for descriptions in the past.

Example

Era una bella partita.

It was a good match.

buona

[BWOH-nah]

good

Adjective meaning good; feminine singular form of buono.

Example

Hai una buona base. tecnica.

You have a good technical foundation.

[loh]

the (in 'lo stesso')

Article forming the fixed phrase 'lo stesso', meaning anyway.

Example

Piove, ma esco lo stesso.

It's raining, but I'm going out anyway.

stesso

[STES-soh]

same (lo stesso = anyway)

'Stesso' means same; 'lo stesso' means all the same, anyway.

Example

Era stanco, ma è venuto lo stesso.

He was tired, but came anyway.

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