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How to Say ‘Can I take him back, please?’ in Italian

Posso riprenderlo, per favore?

POHS-soh ree-PREN-dehr-loh pehr fah-VOH-reh

[POHS-soh ree-PREN-dehr-loh pehr fah-VOH-reh]

Phrase Breakdown

Posso riprenderlo,

POHS-soh ree-PREN-dehr-loh

Can I take him back

'Riprendere' (take back) + 'lo' (him/it) joined at the end. Stress 'pren': POHS-soh ree-PREN-dehr-loh.

Example

Posso riprenderlo domani?

Can I take it back tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POHS-soh]

can I / may I

A polite way to ask permission to say or ask something.

Example

Posso chiedere se avete un menu speciale?

May I ask if you have a special menu?

riprenderlo

[ree-PREN-dehr-loh]

take it back

Infinitive 'riprendere' (to take back) with the attached pronoun 'lo' (it/him).

Example

Vengo a riprenderlo stasera.

I'll come to take it back tonight.

per favore?

pehr fah-VOH-reh

please?

The standard 'please'. Stress 'vo' and let your voice rise: pehr fah-VOH-reh?

Example

Un caffè, per favore.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

please / for

Part of the polite expression per favore, used when requesting something.

Example

Dico «per» favore alla fine della frase.

I say “please” at the end of the sentence.

favore

[fah-VOH-reh]

favor / please

Used with per to make a polite request: please.

Example

Il menù, per favore, grazie.

The menu, please, thank you.

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