Learn Italian: Non dò importanza a quello che dicono. - I give no importance to what they say.

Non dò importanza a quello che dicono.

I give no importance to what they say.

Breakdown of Non dò importanza a quello che dicono.

dire

to say, to tell

dare importanza

to give importance to

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Questions & Answers about Non dò importanza a quello che dicono.

Since this lesson is about tenerci, how could I rewrite this sentence using that verb?

You could say Non ci tengo a quello che dicono. The phrase dare importanza a is essentially the literal equivalent of the idiomatic tenerci a. Using tenerci expresses the exact same concept but sounds very natural and conversational in Italian.

Why does the word dò have an accent mark?

Traditionally, the accent is used to distinguish the verb dò (I give) from the musical note do. While modern grammar guides often consider the accent unnecessary because context usually prevents confusion, you will still see dò written with an accent very frequently in everyday texts.

Could I use cosa instead of quello che to mean 'what' in this sentence?

No, you cannot use cosa here. In Italian, cosa is used for questions or indirect questions (like Non so cosa dicono - I don't know what they say). When 'what' acts as a relative pronoun meaning 'that which' or 'the things that', you must use quello che or the slightly more formal ciò che.

Do dare importanza and tenerci always use the same preposition?