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How do you say "What don't you want?" in Italian?

Cosa non vuoi?

Noun

In Italian, "What don't you want?" is Cosa non vuoi?.

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Pronunciation

Non vuoi sounds like 'nohn VWOY'. Negation comes before the verb.

Grammar notes

Cosa non vuoi uses negation. Literally 'what do you not want'.

Example sentence

Cosa non vuoi fare oggi?

What don't you want to do today?

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How to remember Cosa non vuoi?

Non negates vuoi. Cosa non vuoi asks the opposite of cosa vuoi.

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Questions about Cosa non vuoi?

How do you say "What don't you want?" in Italian?

In Italian, "What don't you want?" is Cosa non vuoi?. It is a noun.

How is Cosa non vuoi? written in Italian?

Cosa non vuoi? is written using the standard Italian script.

How is Cosa non vuoi? used in a sentence?

Use Cosa non vuoi? as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Cosa non vuoi fare oggi? (What don't you want to do today?).

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