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How to Say ‘Here's the passport and your number.’ in Italian

Ecco il passaporto e il suo numero.

EH-koh eel pahs-sah-POR-toh eh eel SOO-oh NOO-meh-roh

[EH-koh eel pahs-sah-POR-toh eh eel SOO-oh NOO-meh-roh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: The number is your queue ticket. Keep it handy and watch the display screen, because they'll call by number rather than by name.

Phrase Breakdown

Ecco il passaporto

EH-koh eel pahs-sah-POR-toh

Here is the passport

Hold the double 'cc' in 'ecco' and the double 'ss' in 'passaporto'.

Example

Ecco il passaporto, signora.

Here is the passport, madam.

Words in this phrase

Ecco

[EH-koh]

Here

Used to draw attention to someone or something present.

Example

Ecco il libro.

Here is the book.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

passaporto

[pahs-sah-POR-toh]

passport

Official travel and identity document.

Example

Il passaporto è scaduto.

The passport has expired.

e il suo numero.

eh eel SOO-oh NOO-meh-roh

and your number

'E' means 'and'. Link it with 'il': 'e-il'. Stress 'NU' in 'numero'.

Example

Il nome e il suo numero.

The name and your number.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

suo

[SOO-oh]

your (formal)

Possessive used with 'Lei', the polite form of 'you'.

Example

Ecco il suo caffè, signora.

Here is your coffee, madam.

numero

[NOO-meh-roh]

number

A count or figure, e.g. of people.

Example

Qual è il numero di ospiti?

What is the number of guests?

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