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How to Say ‘And if it still hurts?’ in Italian

E se fa ancora male?

eh seh fah ahn-KOH-rah MAH-leh

[eh seh fah ahn-KOH-rah MAH-leh]

Phrase Breakdown

E se fa

eh seh fah

And if it does

'Se' means 'if'. Say the three short words as one flowing unit: eh-seh-FAH.

Example

E se fa freddo?

And what if it's cold?

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.

[fah]

it makes / it does

Third-person form of 'fare'; with 'male' it means 'it hurts'.

Example

Il ginocchio mi fa male.

My knee hurts.

ancora male?

ahn-KOH-rah MAH-leh

still hurt?

AHN-co-rah MAH-leh, with a rising question tone at the end.

Example

La gamba fa ancora male.

My leg still hurts.

Words in this phrase

ancora

[ahn-KOH-rah]

still

Indicates something continues to be the case.

Example

Dorme ancora.

He's still sleeping.

male

[MAH-leh]

pain / bad

Noun meaning pain; 'fare male' means to hurt.

Example

Non sento più male.

I don't feel pain anymore.

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