How to Say ‘You shouldn't have gone to the trouble’ in Italian
Non dovevi disturbarti
nohn doh-VEH-vee dee-stoor-BAR-tee
[nohn doh-VEH-vee dee-stoor-BAR-tee]
Phrase Breakdown
Non dovevi
nohn doh-VEH-vee
You shouldn't have
The imperfect of 'dovere' (must). Stress the middle syllable: doh-VEH-vee.
Non dovevi farlo.
You shouldn't have done it.
Words in this phrase
Non
[nohn]
not
This word negates the verb that follows it.
Non c'é nessuno.
There is no one.
dovevi
[doh-VEH-vee]
you should have / had to
Imperfect of 'dovere'; with 'non' it means 'you shouldn't have'.
Non dovevi comprarlo.
You shouldn't have bought it.
disturbarti
[dee-stoor-BAR-tee]
to disturb you
Verb 'disturbare' (to bother) plus 'ti' (you), informal.
Non voglio disturbarti.
I don't want to bother you.
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