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How to Say ‘Yes, put it under the seat in front.’ in Italian

Sì, lo metta sotto il sedile davanti.

see loh MET-tah SOH-toh eel seh-DEE-leh dah-VAHN-tee

[see loh MET-tah SOH-toh eel seh-DEE-leh dah-VAHN-tee]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Crew use polite command forms like metta with passengers. It sounds courteous, not bossy.

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, lo metta

see loh MET-tah

Yes, put it

'Sì' means 'yes'. 'Lo metta' is a formal 'put it': see, loh MET-tah.

Example

Sì, lo metta sul tavolo.

Yes, put it on the table.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A basic word used to say 'yes' in Italian.

Example

Sì, la maglietta blu mi piace.

Yes, I like the blue T-shirt.

[loh]

Refers to something previously mentioned.

Example

Non lo capisco.

I don't understand it.

metta

[MET-tah]

put (formal command)

Formal imperative of 'mettere', to put.

Example

Metta la borsa qui.

Put the bag here.

sotto il sedile davanti.

SOH-toh eel seh-DEE-leh dah-VAHN-tee

under the seat in front.

'Davanti' means 'in front'. Stress 'VAN': dah-VAN-tee.

Example

Si sieda davanti.

Sit in the front.

Words in this phrase

sotto

[SOH-toh]

Under

In a lower position, beneath something else.

Example

La penna è sotto il tavolo.

The pen is under the table.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article.

Example

Oggi è il compleanno di Marco.

Today is Marco's birthday.

sedile

[seh-DEE-leh]

seat

Masculine noun for a seat, e.g. in a plane or car.

Example

Il sedile è comodo.

The seat is comfortable.

davanti

[dah-VAHN-tee]

in front

An adverb or preposition meaning in front or ahead.

Example

Il taxi era davanti all'ingresso principale.

The taxi was in front of the main entrance.

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