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How to Say ‘Please let him go.’ in Italian

Lo lasci andare, per favore.

loh lah-shee ahn-DAH-reh pehr fah-VOH-reh

[loh lah-shee ahn-DAH-reh pehr fah-VOH-reh]

Phrase Breakdown

Lo lasci andare,

loh lah-shee ahn-DAH-reh

Let him go,

Formal imperative with the pronoun 'lo' placed before the verb. Say 'andare' as an-DAH-reh.

Example

Lo lasci andare subito.

Let him go immediately.

Words in this phrase

[loh]

him

Direct object pronoun for a male person.

Example

Lo vedo ogni giorno.

I see him every day.

lasci

[lah-shee]

Leave

Used as a polite request to stop or refrain from doing something.

Example

Lasci stare quella questione.

Leave that matter alone.

andare

[ahn-DAH-reh]

to go

Infinitive of andare, meaning 'to go'.

Example

Voglio andare in centro. Andare a piedi è possibile?

I want to go downtown. Is it possible to go on foot?

per favore.

pehr fah-VOH-reh

please.

Adding this makes the request polite. Roll the single 'r' lightly.

Example

Aspetti, per favore.

Wait, 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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