Breakdown of Infatti, i fantasmi dell'aldilà non possono possedere le persone.
non
not
la persona
the person
di
of, from
potere
can, to be able to
il fantasma
the ghost
infatti
in fact / indeed
l'aldilà
the afterlife (m)
possedere
to possess
Questions & Answers about Infatti, i fantasmi dell'aldilà non possono possedere le persone.
Why is infatti translated as "indeed" here rather than "in fact"?
Infatti is a classic false friend. In Italian, it is strictly used to confirm, explain, or reinforce what was just said (meaning "indeed" or "sure enough"). Unlike the English "in fact," you cannot use infatti to introduce a contrasting or surprising truth. If you want to say "actually" or "in fact" to contradict something, you must use in realtà.
Is aldilà always written as a single word?
It is written as a single word when used as a noun meaning "the afterlife" or "the beyond," as it is here (l'aldilà). If you want to use it as a preposition of place to mean "beyond" or "on the other side of" a physical object, it is written as three separate words: al di là (usually followed by di).
Does possedere only refer to supernatural possession by ghosts or demons?
Why do we need the article le before persone if we just mean "people" in general?
In Italian, when you talk about a broad, general category of things or people (like "people," "dogs," or "apples"), you must include the definite article. English drops the article for general statements, but Italian requires it, which is why we see le persone instead of just persone.
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