How to Say ‘I don't agree’ in Italian
Non sono d'accordo
non SOH-noh da ahk-KOR-doh
[non SOH-noh da ahk-KOR-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: [D'accordo] pairs with [essere], not "have" or "do": [non sono d'accordo] = "I don't agree." For a softer objection, Italians often say exactly this rather than something more direct.
Phrase Breakdown
Non
[non]
I do not
Used to express disagreement.
Non sono d'accordo con il traffico.
I do not agree with the traffic.
sono
[SOH-noh]
I am
First person singular of 'to be', used with 'not' to negate.
Non sono d'accordo con il traffico.
I am not in agreement with the traffic.
D'accordo
da ahk-KOR-doh
Words in this phrase
d'
[da]
of
The contracted form of 'di'.
Non sono d'accordo di cambiare percorso per il traffico.
I do not agree to change the route for the traffic.
accordo
[ahk-KOR-doh]
Agreement
Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling.
Non sono d'accordo sul percorso con più traffico.
I do not agree on the route with more traffic.
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