How to Say ‘Open your mouth’ in Italian
Apra la bocca
AH-prah lah BOHK-kah
[AH-prah lah BOHK-kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Apra is the polite way of telling someone to open, used with Lei. With a friend it would be Apri. Same switch with Chiuda/Chiudi "close".
Phrase Breakdown
Apra
[AH-prah]
open
Formal command form of 'aprire' (to open), used with 'Lei'.
Apra la finestra, per favore.
Open the window, please.
la
[lah]
the
The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'
"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.
"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.
bocca
[BOHK-kah]
mouth
The noun 'mouth'; part of a rude command telling someone to be quiet.
Arrabbiato, gli ha detto: «Chiudi quella cazzo di bocca».
Angrily, he told him: “Shut that fucking mouth.”
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