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How to Say ‘Can you repeat, please? (formal)’ in Italian

Può ripetere, per favore?

pwoh ree-peh-TEH-reh pehr fah-VOH-reh

[pwoh ree-peh-TEH-reh pehr fah-VOH-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: può plus a basic verb makes a polite request. Swap the verb: Può parlare più piano? "Can you speak more slowly?"

Phrase Breakdown

Può ripetere,

pwoh ree-peh-TEH-reh

Could you repeat,

This is the formal 'you'. Stress: PUÒ ri-PE-te-re.

Example

Può ripetere il nome?

Could you repeat the name?

Words in this phrase

Può

[pwoh]

can you

Formal singular form of potere, used to ask politely.

Example

Può ripetere? lo chiedo se non capisco bene.

Can you repeat? I ask it if I do not understand well.

ripetere

[ree-peh-TEH-reh]

repeat

Infinitive verb meaning to repeat or say again.

Example

Può ripetere? il ristorante è rumoroso.

Can you repeat? the restaurant is noisy.

per favore?

pehr fah-VOH-reh

please?

Raise your intonation at the end for a question. Stress: fa-VO-re.

Example

Mi aiuta, per favore?

Can you help me, please?

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

please / for

Part of the polite expression per favore, used when requesting something.

Example

Dico «per» favore alla fine della frase.

I say “please” at the end of the sentence.

favore

[fah-VOH-reh]

favor / please

Used with per to make a polite request: please.

Example

Il menù, per favore, grazie.

The menu, please, thank you.

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