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How to Say ‘But I'll never tell anyone, especially not you.’ in Italian

Ma questo, non glielo diró mai a nessuno, soprattutto a lei.

🇮🇹 In Italy: Maintaining confidences and secrets is a valued sign of trust in Italian relationships.

Phrase Breakdown

Ma questo

Non glielo diró mai a nessuno

Soprattutto a lei

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Ma

[mah]

but

Indicating contrast or exception.

Example

Ma non è tutto nero.

But not everything is black.

questo

[kwes-toh]

this

Refers to something near or immediately proximate.

Example

Questo è il mio.

This is mine.

non

[non]

not

Used to express negation or refusal.

Example

Non è vero.

It is not true.

glielo

[lyeh-loh]

it

Refers back to something previously mentioned.

Example

Desidero raggiungerlo.

I wish to achieve it.

diró

[dee-roh]

I will tell

Future tense of declaring something to someone.

Example

Diró tutto a tempo debito.

I will tell everything in due time.

mai

[my]

never

Indicating that something will not occur at any time.

Example

Mai dimenticare.

Never forget.

a

[ah]

to

Expresses direction or intention towards someone.

Example

Fai attenzione a questo.

Pay attention to this.

nessuno

[neh-soo-noh]

anyone

No particular individual or set of people.

Example

Non ho visto nessuno.

I didn't see anyone.

soprattutto

[soh-praht-too-toh]

especially

To a greater extent than that of others.

Example

Siamo stanchi, soprattutto i bambini.

We are tired, especially the children.

a

[ah]

to

Expresses direction or intention towards someone.

Example

Fai attenzione a questo.

Pay attention to this.

lei

[ley]

her

The female individual being mentioned.

Example

Ascolta lei.

Listen to her.

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