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How to Say ‘The goalkeeper didn't even touch it.’ in Italian

Il portiere non l'ha nemmeno toccata.

eel pohr-TYEH-reh nohn l ah nehm-MEH-noh tohk-KAH-tah

[eel pohr-TYEH-reh nohn l ah nehm-MEH-noh tohk-KAH-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Il portiere

eel pohr-TYEH-reh

The goalkeeper

From 'porta' (the goal). Pronounce it 'eel por-TYEH-reh'.

Example

Il portiere è bravissimo.

The goalkeeper is excellent.

Words in this phrase

[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.

portiere

[pohr-TYEH-reh]

goalkeeper

The player who guards the goal.

Example

Il portiere ha parato il rigore.

The goalkeeper saved the penalty.

non l'ha nemmeno

nohn l ah nehm-MEH-noh

didn't even (it)

'L'' means 'it' (the ball), and the 'h' in 'ha' is silent. Hold the double 'm' in 'nemmeno'.

Example

Non l'ha nemmeno guardata.

He didn't even look at it.

Words in this phrase

non

[nohn]

not

This word negates the verb that follows it.

Example

Non c'é nessuno.

There is no one.

[l]

Shortened 'la' (it) before a vowel, as an object pronoun.

Example

La borsa? L'ho comprata ieri.

The bag? I bought it yesterday.

[ah]

has

Auxiliary verb from 'avere', used to form the past tense.

Example

Mi ha scritto questa mattina dopo l'incontro.

He/She wrote to me this morning after the meeting.

nemmeno

[nehm-MEH-noh]

not even

Adds emphasis to a negative.

Example

Non ho nemmeno mangiato.

I didn't even eat.

toccata.

tohk-KAH-tah

touch.

A feminine past participle that agrees with 'la palla'. Pronounce it 'tok-KAH-tah'.

Example

La palla è stata toccata.

The ball was touched.

Words in this phrase

toccata

[tohk-KAH-tah]

touched

Past participle of 'toccare', feminine to agree with 'la palla'.

Example

Non l'ho toccata.

I didn't touch it.

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