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How to Say ‘Would you like me to help you with the suitcases?’ in Italian

Vuole che le dia una mano con le valigie?

VWOH-leh keh leh DEE-ah OO-nah MAH-noh kohn Leh vah-LEE-jeh

[VWOH-leh keh leh DEE-ah OO-nah MAH-noh kohn Leh vah-LEE-jeh]

Phrase Breakdown

Vuole che le dia

VWOH-leh keh leh DEE-ah

Would you like me to give you

'Vuole' is the formal 'do you want', pronounced VWO-le. 'Che' sounds like 'keh' and triggers the subjunctive 'dia'.

Example

Vuole che le dia un consiglio?

Would you like me to give you some advice?

Words in this phrase

Vuole

[VWOH-leh]

do you want

Polite formal way to ask a customer if they would like something.

Example

Vuole anche dello zucchero nel caffè?

Would you also like some sugar in the coffee?

che

[keh]

That

Used to introduce a subordinate clause.

Example

Il libro che ho letto era interessante.

The book that I read was interesting.

[leh]

to you (formal)

Formal indirect pronoun 'to you'.

Example

Le mando un messaggio.

I'll send you a message.

dia

[DEE-ah]

I give

Subjunctive of 'dare'; 'dare una mano' = to help.

Example

Vuoi che ti dia un consiglio?

Do you want me to give you advice?

una mano

OO-nah MAH-noh

a hand

This is part of the idiom 'dare una mano', meaning 'to help'.

Example

Ti do una mano io.

I'll give you a hand.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

a / an

Feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns.

Example

È una bella occasione per rivedersi.

It’s a nice occasion to see each other again.

mano

[MAH-noh]

hand

Feminine noun despite ending in -o; plural 'mani'.

Example

Dammi la mano.

Give me your hand.

con le valigie?

kohn Leh vah-LEE-jeh

with the suitcases?

Say it va-LI-je and let your voice rise at the end for the question.

Example

Serve aiuto con le valigie?

Do you need help with the suitcases?

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

A preposition meaning with, often used to describe manner or attitude.

Example

Nell'espressione Con sincerità, Con spiega il modo in cui le persone si comportano.

In the expression 'Con sincerità,' 'Con' explains the way people behave.

[Leh]

The (feminine plural)

Definite article used for feminine plural nouns.

Example

Le mele costano tre euro al chilo.

The apples cost three euros per kilo.

valigie

[vah-LEE-jeh]

suitcases

Plural of 'valigia'.

Example

Prendo le valigie.

I'll take the suitcases.

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