How to Say ‘Did you do it yourself?’ in Italian
L'ha fatto lei?
l ah FAHT-toh LAY
[l ah FAHT-toh LAY]
💬 Usage Tip: L' is lo "it" shortened before ha, so it can't stand alone. Lei means the polite "you" here, and placing it at the end puts the stress on "you yourself".
Phrase Breakdown
L'
[l]
it
Shortened 'la' (it) before a vowel, as an object pronoun.
La borsa? L'ho comprata ieri.
The bag? I bought it yesterday.
ha
[ah]
you have (formal)
Third person form of 'avere', used for formal 'Lei'.
Ha tempo domani?
Do you have time tomorrow?
fatto
[FAHT-toh]
made / done
Past participle of 'fare'; in expressions it often means 'made' or 'caused'.
Il tuo commento mi ha fatto riflettere.
Your comment made me reflect.
lei
[LAY]
you (formal)
Polite form of 'you', used with strangers like customers or staff.
Questo è per lei.
This is for you.
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