Scusa! Messaggio sbagliato.

Sorry! Wrong message.

Pronunciation

Stress 'sba-GLIA-to'. Quick, urgent message.

When to use it

Send this immediately when you've accidentally sent a message to the wrong person or wrong group. This is one of the most universal texting emergencies.

What it means

'Sbagliato' = wrong (past participle of 'sbagliare' — to make a mistake). 'Messaggio sbagliato' = wrong message. This needs to be sent immediately. WhatsApp allows deleting messages ('elimina per tutti' — delete for everyone) within a short window, but many Italians are unaware of this feature.

Variations

L'ho mandato nel gruppo sbagliato!

I sent it to the wrong group!

Group chat error.

Elimina quel messaggio!

Delete that message!

Asking someone to delete.

Non era per te. Scusa!

That wasn't for you. Sorry!

Explaining the error.

Mini Dialogue

— [messaggio al gruppo famiglia] Ragazzi, stasera festa da Luca! Portiamo la birra? — Ma... questo è il gruppo della famiglia. — SCUSA! Messaggio sbagliato! Era per gli amici! — Ahahahah! Va bene, capito. 😄

— [message to family group] Guys, party at Luca's tonight! Shall we bring beer? — But... this is the family group. — SORRY! Wrong message! It was for friends! — Hahaha! That's alright, understood. 😄

Cultural Note

Sending messages to the wrong Italian WhatsApp group is an extremely common social incident. The danger is particularly acute with the 'Gruppo Famiglia' (family group), which may include parents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles who don't need to see certain messages. Italian comedians have made entire routines about 'il messaggio nel gruppo sbagliato'.

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