Questa cosa mi ha segnato profondamente

[Silvia]

Vorrei trovare l'espressione più adatta in inglese per dire:

"Questa cosa mi ha segnato profondamente."

Grazie in anticipo a chiunque vorrà aiutarmi

 

[Alfry]

potrebbe aiutarti questa cosa che ho letto proprio ieri in un libro:

sono esperienze che segnano = these are experiences that leave their mark

 

[Silvia]

Thanks Alfry

Avrei bisogno però di qualcosa di più preciso, questa cosa ha segnato me e profondamente.

 

[Alfry]

"Questa cosa mi ha segnato profondamente."

I was severely tried by 'this thing'
this thing left its mark deeply in me

does that make any sense for an English speaking person?

 

[Sybil]

Good thinking, Alfry!
"This thing" works fine in everyday speech, but it's better to be specific. For example, you could say "this experience has left a deep mark on me." You can also say "it/this experience has deeply affected me," (or "it has affected me deeply" or "it has affected me profoundly" etc.)

 

[mimitabby]

this one sounds tricky, if you say it wrong, will they look for the black mark on your face?

 

[Silvia]

What do you suggest, mimi?

 

[mimitabby]

I don't suggest anything! I would be afraid to use segnare in italian,
in english, i have no problems
I am glad that you are here to teach us these tricky words.

 

[Silvia]

I was hoping for a good expression in English

Well, segnare can also be used for "to score" (goals) and "to take note"...

 

[mimitabby]

Sybil's responses were accurate and excellent.
I would not change them.
the experience has marked me for life.
it has seriously affected him.
etc.

 

[leenico]

"Questa cosa mi ha segnato profondamente."

This thing left a profound mark on me.

 

[lsp]

Silvia, is it understood in the italian that it is a negative mark? If that were the case, you could say, "it has scarred me for life, or it has scarred me deeply."

 

[Silvia]

No, lsp, not necessarily... a scar is something more, it implies being very hurt...
Segnare profondamente significa soprattutto lasciare il segno, lasciare un segno indelebile.

So now I have several expressions to choose from :

That fact has left a deep mark on me
That fact has affected me deeply
That fact has affected me profoundly
That fact left a profound mark on me
That fact has marked me for life

 

[lsp]

All completely correct in grammar and meaning. Like the Italian then, the nature of the lasting impact of "that fact", be it positive or negative, is yet to be revealed.