How to Say ‘Where did you get it?’ in Italian
Dove l'hai presa?
doh-veh l eye PREH-zah
[doh-veh l eye PREH-zah]
💬 Usage Tip: presa ends in -a because the item is feminine, such as la giacca "the jacket". For a masculine item, you'd say dove l'hai preso?.
Phrase Breakdown
Dove
[doh-veh]
Where
Used to ask about the location of something.
Dove hai preso quella borsa?
Where did you get that bag?
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.
hai
[eye]
you have
Second-person singular of avere; used to address one person informally.
Hai una buona base. per questo ruolo.
You have a good foundation for this role.
presa
[PREH-zah]
got / taken (feminine)
Past participle of 'prendere', agreeing with a feminine object.
Ho presa la giacca rossa.
I took the red jacket.
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