How to Say ‘Yes, of course.’ in Italian
Sì, certo.
see CHEHR-toh
[see CHEHR-toh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: A plain [sì] answers the question; [sì, certo] sounds a bit warmer and more reassuring, like "yes, certainly." In a shop, staff might use it to mean "yes, of course, we have that."
Phrase Breakdown
Sì
[see]
yes
A basic word used to say 'yes' in Italian.
Sì, va bene questa taglia.
Yes, this size is fine.
Certo.
CHEHR-toh
Of course
Used to confirm something politely and confidently.
Certo, nessun problema.
Of course, no problem.
Words in this phrase
certo
[CHEHR-toh]
certainly
A polite word meaning 'certainly' or 'of course.'
Certo, abbiamo anche la maglietta rossa.
Of course, we also have the red T-shirt.
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