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How to Say ‘May I have your business card?’ in Italian

Posso avere il Suo biglietto da visita?

POHS-soh ah-ve-reh eel SWOH beel-YET-toh dah VEE-zee-tah

[POHS-soh ah-ve-reh eel SWOH beel-YET-toh dah VEE-zee-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Suo with a capital S is the polite "your", matching Lei. A friend would hear il tuo biglietto.

Phrase Breakdown

Posso avere

POHS-soh ah-ve-reh

May I have / Can I have

This is a polite way to ask for something. Hold the double 's' in 'posso', and stress a-VE-re.

Example

Posso avere un caffè?

Can I have a coffee?

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?"

avere

[ah-ve-reh]

to have

To possess or own something.

Example

Avere un sogno è importante.

To have a dream is important.

il Suo biglietto

eel SWOH beel-YET-toh

your (formal) card

The capital 'Suo' marks the formal 'your'. Say bi-GLIET-to, with 'gli' like 'lli' in 'million'.

Example

Ho perso il Suo biglietto.

I lost your card.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

Suo

[SWOH]

Your (formal)

Used to show possession, in formal or respectful contexts.

Example

Il Suo piacere è la nostra passione.

Your pleasure is our passion.

biglietto

[beel-YET-toh]

card

Usually ticket, but also a small card or note.

Example

Ti ho lasciato un biglietto.

I left you a note.

da visita?

dah VEE-zee-tah

business (card)?

This completes 'biglietto da visita' (business card). Raise your tone at the end for the question.

Example

Hai un biglietto da visita?

Do you have a business card?

Words in this phrase

[dah]

for (purpose)

Preposition showing purpose; 'biglietto da visita' is a business card.

Example

Ho comprato scarpe da ginnastica.

I bought gym shoes.

visita

[VEE-zee-tah]

visit / calling

Noun meaning visit; in 'biglietto da visita' it forms business card.

Example

Faccio una visita ai nonni.

I pay a visit to my grandparents.

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