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How to Say ‘Would you like to leave a message?’ in Italian

Vuole lasciare un messaggio?

VWOH-leh lah-SHAH-reh oon mes-SAHJ-joh

[VWOH-leh lah-SHAH-reh oon mes-SAHJ-joh]

💬 Usage Tip: vuole is the polite "you want", the same form as "he/she wants". It's how strangers address each other with lei.

Phrase Breakdown

Vuole lasciare

VWOH-leh lah-SHAH-reh

Would you like to leave

'Vuole' is the formal 'you want' (Lei form): VWO-le la-SHA-re.

Example

Vuole lasciare il cappotto?

Would you like to leave your coat?

Words in this phrase

Vuole

[VWOH-leh]

would you like (formal)

Form of 'volere' used with polite 'Lei' to offer something.

Example

Vuole dello zucchero?

Would you like some sugar?

lasciare

[lah-SHAH-reh]

to leave / to let

Verb meaning to leave someone or something alone or behind.

Example

Puoi lasciare la giacca qui.

You can leave your jacket here.

un messaggio?

oon mes-SAHJ-joh

a message?

Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.

Example

Ho ricevuto un messaggio.

I received a message.

Words in this phrase

[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.

messaggio

[mes-SAHJ-joh]

message

Masculine noun; often means a text message.

Example

Ho ricevuto un messaggio.

I received a message.

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