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How to Say ‘I'll ask them tonight’ in Italian

Glielo chiedo stasera

GLYEH-loh KYEH-doh stah-SEH-rah

[GLYEH-loh KYEH-doh stah-SEH-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: glielo combines "to him/her/them" with lo "it". The present tense chiedo is normal for near-future plans, as in lo faccio domani "I'll do it tomorrow".

Phrase Breakdown

Glielo chiedo

GLYEH-loh KYEH-doh

I'll ask him/her (about it)

'Glielo' combines 'gli' (to him/her) and 'lo' (it). The 'gli' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'. Say 'chiedo' as 'KYEH-doh'. The present tense often expresses the near future.

Example

Non lo so, glielo chiedo.

I don't know, I'll ask him.

Words in this phrase

Glielo

[GLYEH-loh]

it to him/her

Used to indicate the third person indirect object.

Example

Glielo danno domani.

They will give it to him/her tomorrow.

chiedo

[KYEH-doh]

I ask

Present of 'chiedere', to ask.

Example

Chiedo il conto.

I ask for the bill.

stasera

[stah-SEH-rah]

tonight

Short for 'questa sera', this evening.

Example

Stasera esco con gli amici.

Tonight I'm going out with friends.

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