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Making Simple Negatives in Italian

Learn how to form simple negative sentences in Italian using 'non', and how to give short 'yes' or 'no' answers.
A close-up photograph of a beautifully ornate, antique wrought-iron gate, firmly closed, with a lush, slightly out-of-focus Italian garden visible just beyond the bars. The closed gate visually represents 'non' or 'not', creating a sense of exclusion or a clear boundary.
en-GB → it-IT

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Lesson#1
To make a statement negative in Italian, you simply place the word 'non' directly before the verb. It's the equivalent of 'not' in English. For example, 'parlo italiano' means 'I speak Italian', while 'non parlo italiano' means 'I do not speak Italian'.
Quiz#2
Translate into Italian: 'I do not speak English.'

Non parlo inglese

Quiz#3
Translate into Italian, addressing a friend: 'You do not live in Rome.'

Non abiti a Roma

Quiz#4
Translate into Italian: 'He is not a student.'

Lui non è uno studente

Quiz#5
Translate into Italian: 'We do not have a car.'

Non abbiamo una macchina

Quiz#6
Translate into Italian: 'They do not work here.'

Non lavorano qui

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