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How to Say ‘And what if I cancelled after that?’ in Italian

E se disdicessi dopo?

eh seh dee-zdee-CHES-see doh-po

[eh seh dee-zdee-CHES-see doh-po]

💬 Usage Tip: After se in an "if I were to…" sentence, the verb takes this special form: disdicessi, not disdico. Same pattern: se venissi "if I came".

Phrase Breakdown

E se disdicessi

eh seh dee-zdee-CHES-see

And if I cancelled

'Disdicessi' is the imperfect subjunctive of 'disdire', used for a hypothesis. Stress 'di-sdi-CES-si' and hold the double 's'.

Example

E se disdicessi oggi?

And if I cancelled today?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

[seh]

A conjunction meaning 'if,' used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Se vuoi, possiamo sentirci la prossima settimana.

If you want, we can talk next week.

disdicessi

[dee-zdee-CHES-see]

I cancelled (if I were to cancel)

Imperfect subjunctive of 'disdire', used in hypothetical 'if' clauses.

Example

Se disdicessi oggi, pagherei?

If I cancelled today, would I pay?

dopo?

doh-po

later?

'Dopo' means after or later. Say 'DO-po' with a rising question tone.

Example

Ci vediamo dopo?

See you later?

Words in this phrase

dopo

[doh-po]

later

Refers to a time following a particular event.

Example

Finisco il lavoro e dopo vado a casa.

I'll finish the work and go home afterward.

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