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How to Say ‘I have an appointment for my fingerprints.’ in Italian

Ho un appuntamento per le impronte digitali.

oh oon ap-poon-tah-MEN-toh pehr leh eem-PROHN-teh dee-jee-TAH-lee

[oh oon ap-poon-tah-MEN-toh pehr leh eem-PROHN-teh dee-jee-TAH-lee]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Show the appointment letter or SMS together with your post-office receipt at the entrance. Staff often won't let you in without them.

Phrase Breakdown

Ho un appuntamento

oh oon ap-poon-tah-MEN-toh

I have an appointment

The 'h' is silent. Hold the double 'pp' in 'appuntamento'.

Example

Ho un appuntamento in questura.

I have an appointment at the police headquarters.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

I have

First person singular of avere, used with a past participle to form the present perfect.

Example

Ho parlato con tre aziende oggi.

I have spoken with three companies today.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

appuntamento

[ap-poon-tah-MEN-toh]

appointment

A scheduled meeting, e.g. with a doctor or dentist.

Example

Ho un appuntamento alle tre.

I have an appointment at three.

per le impronte digitali.

pehr leh eem-PROHN-teh dee-jee-TAH-lee

for the fingerprints

'Per' means 'for'. Stress 'PRON' and 'TA': 'eem-PRON-te dee-jee-TA-lee'.

Example

Sono qui per le impronte digitali.

I'm here for the fingerprints.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

[leh]

the

Plural feminine definite article, used before plural feminine nouns.

Example

Nella frase Le persone si aiutano, Le introduce il gruppo di colleghi.

In the phrase 'Le persone si aiutano,' 'Le' introduces the group of colleagues.

impronte

[eem-PROHN-teh]

prints

Plural of 'impronta', a mark or print left by pressing something.

Example

Ci sono impronte sul vetro.

There are prints on the glass.

digitali

[dee-jee-TAH-lee]

digital (finger-)

Plural adjective; with 'impronte' it means fingerprints.

Example

Prendono le impronte digitali in questura.

They take fingerprints at the police station.

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