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How to Say ‘Are you already one of our patients?’ in Italian

È già nostro paziente?

eh jah NOHS-troh pah-TSYEN-teh

[eh jah NOHS-troh pah-TSYEN-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: È here means "you are" in the polite form, the same word as "he/she is". The context tells you it's addressed to you.

🇮🇹 In Italy: Receptionists use the formal Lei form with patients. Answer in kind.

Phrase Breakdown

È già nostro

eh jah NOHS-troh

Are you already our

'È' is the formal 'you are'. 'Già' (already) sounds like 'jah'.

Example

È già nostro cliente?

Are you already our customer?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

già

[jah]

already

An adverb used to say that something has happened before now.

Example

Hai già parlato con il recruiter dell'azienda?

Have you already spoken with the company recruiter?

nostro

[NOHS-troh]

Our

Belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more other people.

Example

È il nostro turno.

It's our turn.

paziente?

pah-TSYEN-teh

patient?

Pronounced pa-TSYEN-te, with the voice rising for the question.

Example

Il paziente aspetta.

The patient is waiting.

Words in this phrase

paziente

[pah-TSYEN-teh]

patient

A person receiving medical or dental care.

Example

Il paziente aspetta in sala.

The patient is waiting in the room.

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