How to Say ‘Do you want’ in Italian
Vuole
VWOH-leh
[VWOH-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Vuole] can mean [he/she wants] or the polite [do you want?] — Italian uses the same form for both. In shops, it's very often the polite "you."
🇮🇹 In Italy: In a shop, [Vuole ...?] is normal polite service language. It can sound formal in English, but in Italy it's standard and not stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
Vuole
[VWOH-leh]
do you want / would you like
A polite form of 'want,' used when speaking formally to a customer.
Vuole la maglietta in blu?
Would you like the T-shirt in blue?
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