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Italian Negation Basics

Italian negation primarily uses the word "non" placed before the verb:

• Io non parlo italiano. (I don't speak Italian.)
• Lei non mangia carne. (She doesn't eat meat.)

For infinitives, "non" precedes the entire verb phrase:

• Non voglio andare. (I don't want to go.)

Double Negatives

Unlike English, Italian allows and often requires double negatives:

• Non ho visto nessuno. (I didn't see anyone.)
• Non c'è niente qui. (There's nothing here.)

Negative Expressions

Common negative expressions include:

• Nessuno/a (nobody, no one)
• Niente/Nulla (nothing)
• Mai (never)
• Neanche/Nemmeno (not even)

These can be used alone or with "non":

• Nessuno è venuto. (Nobody came.)
• Non ho mai visitato Roma. (I've never visited Rome.)

Exceptions

Some expressions don't require "non":

• Poco (little): Ho mangiato poco. (I ate little.)
• Appena (barely): L'ho visto appena. (I barely saw it.)

Position of Negative Words

In compound tenses, "mai" and "più" typically come between the auxiliary and the past participle:

• Non ho mai studiato francese. (I have never studied French.)
• Non abbiamo più visto quel film. (We haven't seen that movie anymore.)