How to Say ‘It's not fair’ in Italian
Non è giusto
non eh joo-stoh
[non eh joo-stoh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is understandable, but fairly direct. In a tense moment, [Non mi sembra giusto] can sound a bit less accusatory while still pushing back.
Phrase Breakdown
Non è
non eh
Words in this phrase
Non
[non]
Not
Used to make a word or sentence negative.
Non voglio discutere, ma...
I don't want to argue, but...
è
[eh]
Is
Third person singular of 'to be', used to indicate identity or a state.
Il taxi è qui.
The taxi is here.
giusto
[joo-stoh]
Right
Used to denote fairness or correctness.
Non è giusto pagare doppio.
It's not right to pay double.
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