How to Say ‘Will you pass me the remote?’ in Italian
Mi passi il telecomando?
mee PAHS-see eel teh-leh-koh-MAHN-doh
[mee PAHS-see eel teh-leh-koh-MAHN-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: Italians ask for things with a plain present-tense question: Mi passi...? is literally "You pass me...?" Swap the object: Mi passi il sale? "Will you pass me the salt?"
Phrase Breakdown
Mi passi
mee PAHS-see
Can you pass me
'Mi' means 'to me' and 'passi' is the 'tu' form of 'passare' (to pass). Say the double 's' in 'passi' long and clear.
Mi passi il sale?
Can you pass me the salt?
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.
Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.
In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.
passi
[PAHS-see]
you pass
Informal 'you' form of 'passare', to pass or hand over.
Mi passi il sale?
Can you pass me the salt?
il telecomando?
eel teh-leh-koh-MAHN-doh
the remote control?
'Telecomando' is a masculine noun. The stress falls on 'MAN': te-le-co-MAN-do. Let your voice rise at the end because it's a question.
Dov'è il telecomando?
Where is the remote control?
Words in this phrase
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
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.
telecomando
[teh-leh-koh-MAHN-doh]
remote control
Masculine noun for a TV or device remote.
Dov'è il telecomando?
Where is the remote?
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