How to Say ‘If it doesn't go away’ in Italian
Se non passa
seh nohn PAHS-sah
[seh nohn PAHS-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: passare "to pass" is the everyday way to say an illness or pain goes away: è passato "it's gone".
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[seh]
if
A conjunction meaning 'if,' used to introduce a condition politely.
Se vuoi, possiamo sentirci la prossima settimana.
If you want, we can talk next week.
non
[nohn]
not
This word negates the verb that follows it.
Non c'é nessuno.
There is no one.
passa
[PAHS-sah]
goes away / passes
From 'passare'; of pain or illness, it means to go away.
Il mal di testa passa presto.
The headache goes away soon.
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