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How to Say ‘Can I walk there?’ in Italian

Posso andare a piedi?

POHS-soh ahn-DAH-reh ah PYEH-dee

[POHS-soh ahn-DAH-reh ah PYEH-dee]

💬 Usage Tip: Posso + a basic verb is an easy way to ask "can I...?". For example, Posso pagare con la carta? "Can I pay by card?"

Phrase Breakdown

Posso andare

POHS-soh ahn-DAH-reh

Can I go

'Posso' means 'I can', followed by an infinitive. Hold the double 's' in POS-so.

Example

Posso andare adesso?

Can I go now?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POHS-soh]

can I / may I

First person singular of potere; used to ask for permission politely.

Example

Prima di sedermi, chiedo: "Posso sedermi qui?"

Before sitting down, I ask: "Can I sit here?"

andare

[ahn-DAH-reh]

to go

The infinitive of andare, used for movement to another place.

Example

Potremmo andare vicino al tavolino in fondo.

We could go near the small table at the back.

a piedi?

ah PYEH-dee

on foot?

'A piedi' is a fixed expression meaning 'walking'. Say ah-PYEH-dee.

Example

Vado a piedi.

I'm going on foot.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

on (by)

Preposition; in 'a piedi' it means 'on foot'.

Example

Vado a scuola a piedi.

I go to school on foot.

piedi

[PYEH-dee]

feet

Plural of 'piede' (foot); 'a piedi' means on foot.

Example

Mi fanno male i piedi.

My feet hurt.

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