perché non ci avete

why didn't you

→ perché

phrase Uncommon #13,193

why didn't you This phrase usually introduces a question about why a group of people did not do something involving “us.” It is followed by a past participle, such as avvisate (“warned”), invitate (“invited”), or fatti fermare (“made [us] stop”). In these examples, avete means “you” plural; ci means “us.”

IT: Perché non ci avete chiamati ieri?

EN: Why didn't you call us yesterday?

Perché non ci avete invitate?

Why didn't you invite us?

Perché non ci avete aiutati a scappare?

Why didn't you help us escape?

Perché non ci avete fatti fermare?

Why didn’t you have us stopped?

Perché non ci avete avvisate?

Why didn't you let us know?

Perché non ci avete aiutate?

Why didn't you help us?

Perché non ci avete aiutati?

Why didn’t you help us?