me n'ero

I had … it

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I had … it Used with a past participle; “ne” refers to something already mentioned or understood. The full phrase can mean “I had forgotten it” or “I had noticed it,” depending on the verb.

IT: Me n'ero dimenticato.

EN: I had forgotten it.

Me n'ero quasi dimenticato.

I had almost forgotten about it.

Manco me n'ero accorta!

I hadn't even noticed!

— Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Me n'ero dimenticata.

I had forgotten about it.

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

Grazie, non me n'ero accorta!

Thanks, I hadn't noticed!

— Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Me n'ero quasi scordato.

I had almost forgotten about it.

Giusto, me n'ero dimenticata.

Right, I’d forgotten about that.

— La grazia (2025)

È colpa mia, me n'ero scordato, se no sarei venuto io per le uova.

It’s my fault—I’d forgotten. Otherwise, I would’ve come to get the eggs myself.

— Funny Games (1997)

Non me n'ero accorta.

I hadn't noticed.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)