How to Say “Not Again!” in Italian

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non di nuovo!
/non di ˈnwɔ.vo/word by word
The Italian phrase for "not again!" is non di nuovo!
non di nuovo! is an exclamation used to express frustration when an unpleasant event happens for a second or subsequent time.

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /non di ˈnwɔ.vo/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.

Did you know?

  • An Italian might respond to a recurring problem by saying Sempre la stessa storia!, meaning 'Always the same story!'
  • If an Italian says ancora? as a question, it means 'again?' But if they say it as a command, it means 'still!' or 'keep going!'
  • In many Italian regions, an exaggerated eye roll or a heavy sigh often accompanies non di nuovo! to signal the level of annoyance.

Examples in context

  • Oh no, cominciamo di nuovo! Non credevo che sarebbe successo di nuovo.
    Oh no, here we go again! I didn't think it would happen again.
  • Oh no, non di nuovo!
    Oh no, not again!

Example conversation

Martina and Francesco are at home when the internet connection drops.

  1. Martina

    Non di nuovo!
    Not again!
  2. Francesco

    È caduta la connessione, Martina.
    The connection dropped, Martina.
  3. Martina

    Non riesco a finire il lavoro.
    I can't finish my work.
  4. Francesco

    Provo a riavviare il modem.
    I will try to restart the modem.

Sources

  • IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (non, di, nuovo) and can differ in connected speech.
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