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How to Say ‘But I need the photos.’ in Italian

Però ho bisogno delle foto.

peh-ROH oh bee-ZOHN-yoh DEL-leh FOH-toh

[peh-ROH oh bee-ZOHN-yoh DEL-leh FOH-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: però means "but" and the accent matters: stress the final o, as in (peh-ROH). It's a very common alternative to ma.

Phrase Breakdown

Però ho bisogno

peh-ROH oh bee-ZOHN-yoh

But I need

'Però' means 'but' or 'however', with the stress on the end: pe-RÒ. Glide into the silent-h 'ho'.

Example

Però ho bisogno di tempo.

But I need time.

Words in this phrase

Però

[peh-ROH]

but

Used to introduce a contrast or exception.

Example

Però, c'è un problema.

But, there's a problem.

[oh]

I have

First person singular of avere, used with a past participle to form the present perfect.

Example

Ho parlato con tre aziende oggi.

I have spoken with three companies today.

bisogno

[bee-ZOHN-yoh]

need

Noun meaning 'need'; 'avere bisogno di' means 'to need'.

Example

Ho bisogno di acqua.

I need water.

delle foto.

DEL-leh FOH-toh

the photos

'Delle' is 'di' plus 'le', used after 'bisogno'.

Example

Mandami delle foto.

Send me some photos.

Words in this phrase

delle

[DEL-leh]

of the (feminine plural)

Di + le, used before feminine plural nouns.

Example

Il profumo delle rose.

The scent of the roses.

foto

[FOH-toh]

photos

Short for 'fotografia'; feminine noun that doesn't change in the plural.

Example

Mandami le foto, per favore.

Send me the photos, please.

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