How to Say ‘Can I sit here?’ in Italian
Posso sedermi qui?
POHS-soh seh-DER-mee kwee
[POHS-soh seh-DER-mee kwee]
💬 Usage Tip: [sedermi] is [sedere] plus [mi], so literally "to seat myself". You can reuse this pattern with other verbs: [posso presentarmi?] = "can I introduce myself?"
Phrase Breakdown
Posso
[POHS-soh]
can I / may I
First person singular of potere; used to ask for permission politely.
Prima di sedermi, chiedo: "Posso sedermi qui?"
Before sitting down, I ask: "Can I sit here?"
sedermi
[seh-DER-mee]
sit down / sit myself
Reflexive infinitive meaning to sit down or take a seat.
Prima di sedermi, chiedo: "Posso sedermi qui?"
Before sitting down, I ask: "Can I sit here?"
qui
[kwee]
here
Adverb indicating this place, used to ask or say where something is.
Prima di sedermi, chiedo: "Posso sedermi qui?"
Before sitting down, I ask: "Can I sit here?"
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