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How to Say ‘I'm sorry for the inconvenience.’ in Italian

Mi dispiace per il disagio.

mee dee-SPYAH-cheh pehr eel dee-ZAH-joh

[mee dee-SPYAH-cheh pehr eel dee-ZAH-joh]

Phrase Breakdown

Mi dispiace

mee dee-SPYAH-cheh

I'm sorry

This is the standard apology. Say mi di-SPYA-che, where 'ce' sounds like 'che'.

Example

Mi dispiace, non lo so.

I'm sorry, I don't know.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

dispiace

[dee-SPYAH-cheh]

displeases

Verb meaning something causes regret; with 'mi' it means 'I'm sorry'.

Example

Ci dispiace per il ritardo.

We're sorry for the delay.

per il disagio.

pehr eel dee-ZAH-joh

for the inconvenience.

'Disagio' means inconvenience or discomfort. Say di-ZA-jo; the 'gi' sounds like a soft 'j'.

Example

Ci scusiamo per il disagio.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

disagio

[dee-ZAH-joh]

inconvenience

Discomfort or trouble caused to someone.

Example

Ci scusiamo per il disagio.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

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