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How to Say ‘Give me your phone’ in Italian

Dammi il telefono

DAHM-mee eel teh-LEH-foh-noh

[DAHM-mee eel teh-LEH-foh-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian says il telefono "the phone" where English says "your phone"; whose it is is obvious from context.

Phrase Breakdown

Dammi

[DAHM-mee]

give me

Imperative 'da'' plus 'mi'.

Example

Dammi la mano.

Give me your hand.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

telefono

[teh-LEH-foh-noh]

telephone

Masculine noun for a phone.

Example

Il telefono è sul tavolo.

The phone is on the table.

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