How to Say ‘Please put it on the belt.’ in Italian
La metta sul nastro, per favore.
LAH MET-tah sool NAHS-troh pehr fah-VOH-reh
[LAH MET-tah sool NAHS-troh pehr fah-VOH-reh]
Phrase Breakdown
La metta
LAH MET-tah
Put it
This is the formal command form. 'La' stands for 'la valigia'.
La metta sul tavolo.
Put it on the table.
Words in this phrase
La
[LAH]
it
Feminine object pronoun, here referring to a feminine noun like a suitcase.
La borsa? La prendo io.
The bag? I'll take it.
metta
[MET-tah]
put (formal command)
Polite 'Lei' imperative of 'mettere', to put or place.
Metta qui la borsa.
Put the bag here.
sul nastro,
sool NAHS-troh
on the belt,
'Sul' is 'su' plus 'il'. Roll the 'r' lightly in 'nastro'.
Metta la borsa sul nastro.
Put the bag on the belt.
Words in this phrase
sul
[sool]
On the
Used to indicate position above or in contact with a surface.
Il libro è sul tavolo.
The book is on the table.
nastro
[NAHS-troh]
belt, conveyor belt
Here the moving belt at the check-in desk; also means ribbon or tape.
Il nastro bagagli è fermo.
The baggage belt is stopped.
per favore.
pehr fah-VOH-reh
please.
This is a polite closing. It is stressed on fa-VO-re, with a falling tone because it isn't a question.
Si sieda, per favore.
Sit down, please.
Words in this phrase
per
[pehr]
please / for
Part of the polite expression per favore, meaning please.
Per favore, mi mostra quella nera?
Please, can you show me that black one?
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor / please
Used with per to make a polite request: please.
Il menù, per favore, grazie.
The menu, please, thank you.
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