How to Say ‘You'll get a text message.’ in Italian
Riceverà un SMS.
ree-cheh-veh-RAH oon EH-seh-EH-meh-EH-seh
[ree-cheh-veh-RAH oon EH-seh-EH-meh-EH-seh]
💬 Usage Tip: Italians spell out SMS letter by letter: (ESS-seh EM-meh ESS-seh).
🇮🇹 In Italy: The Questura usually texts you when the permit is ready to collect. Keep your phone number on file up to date.
Phrase Breakdown
Riceverà
[ree-cheh-veh-RAH]
you will receive (formal)
Future tense of 'ricevere' for formal 'Lei'.
Riceverà una lettera.
You will receive a letter.
un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.
È stato un incontro molto utile.
It was a very useful meeting.
SMS
[EH-seh-EH-meh-EH-seh]
text message
A phone text message, pronounced letter by letter.
Ti mando un SMS.
I'll send you a text.
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