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Aug 2018
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48: How to say sorry in Italian: mi disp...

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Scusa! Mi dispiace! Learn the difference between these expressions (and which one to use if you accidentally burp).

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Today's words
Quando dici "scusa"? = When do you say "excuse me"?
Quando = when
Dici = you say
Scusa = sorry or excuse me
Quando spingo qualcuno per sbaglio = when I push someone by accident
Quando = when
Spingo = I push
Qualcuno = someone
Per sbaglio = by accident
Oppure se faccio un rutto = or if I do a burp
Oppure = or
Se = if
Faccio = I do/make
Un rutto = a burp

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