How to Say ‘I'll take’ in Italian
Prendo io
PREHN-doh EE-oh
[PREHN-doh EE-oh]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting [io] after the verb adds emphasis: [Prendo io] means [I'll take it / let me take it]. The same trick works in other replies, like [Pago io] = [I'll pay].
Phrase Breakdown
Prendo
[PREHN-doh]
I take / I'll take
From 'prendere'; used when offering to take or handle something.
Prendo io lo zaino mentre tu mostri i documenti.
I'll take the backpack while you show the documents.
io
[EE-oh]
I
Subject pronoun used for emphasis, as in 'I'll do it.'
Pago io il caffè prima dell'imbarco.
I'll pay for the coffee before boarding.
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