Dimenticavo di dirle...
I forgot to tell you...
Language note: 'Dimenticavo' is in the past imperfect, often denoting something ongoing in the past.
Culture note: Sharing forgotten thoughts later in conversation is typically Italian.
Context: You remember you wanted to tell the person something before leaving.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Dimenticavo
[dee-men-tee-cah-voh]
I forgot
Fail to remember.
Dimenticavo di portare il libro.
I forgot to bring the book.
di
[dee]
to
Indicating the infinitive of a verb.
Dimenticavo di farlo.
I forgot to do it.
dirle
[deer-leh]
tell you
Inform or notify someone about something.
Devo dirle un segreto.
I have to tell you a secret.
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