Voglio che lei non si intrometta nella mia vita privata.
I want her not to meddle in my private life.
Breakdown of Voglio che lei non si intrometta nella mia vita privata.
lei
she
non
not
in
in / made of (material)
mio
my
Questions & Answers about Voglio che lei non si intrometta nella mia vita privata.
Since this lesson is about proprio, could I use propria here instead of mia?
Why is the verb si intrometta instead of the regular present tense si intromette?
The main clause Voglio che (I want that) expresses a strong desire or wish. In Italian, this requires the verb in the following clause to be in the subjunctive mood. Intrometta is the present subjunctive form for lei.
Where does the si come from in non si intrometta?
It is part of the reflexive verb intromettersi (to meddle / to interfere). Literally, it translates as "to put oneself between." Because the subject doing the meddling is lei (she), we use the third-person reflexive pronoun si.
Why do we use nella before mia vita privata?