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How to Say ‘Do you mind if I put them away in the kitchen?’ in Italian

Ti dispiace se le sistemo io in cucina?

tee dees-PYAH-cheh seh leh see-STEH-moh ee-o een koo-CHEE-nah

[tee dees-PYAH-cheh seh leh see-STEH-moh ee-o een koo-CHEE-nah]

💬 Usage Tip: Ti dispiace se...? is a handy polite opener for any offer or request: Ti dispiace se apro la finestra? "Do you mind if I open the window?" Adding io after the verb stresses that you'll be the one doing it.

Phrase Breakdown

Ti dispiace

tee dees-PYAH-cheh

Do you mind

This is a polite way to ask permission. 'Dispiace' is pronounced dis-PIA-che.

Example

Ti dispiace aprire la finestra?

Do you mind opening the window?

Words in this phrase

[tee]

to you

Indirect object pronoun meaning to you in expressions like interessare.

Example

Ti interessa? questa opportunità?

Does this opportunity interest you?

dispiace

[dees-PYAH-cheh]

mind / bother

Dispiacere: to bother someone.

Example

Ti dispiace chiudere?

Do you mind closing?

se le sistemo io

seh leh see-STEH-moh ee-o

if I put them away

'Sistemare' means to arrange or put in place. The stress falls on SI: SI-ste-mo.

Example

Sistemo io la camera.

I'll tidy the room.

Words in this phrase

[seh]

A conjunction meaning 'if,' used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Se vuoi, possiamo sentirci la prossima settimana.

If you want, we can talk next week.

[leh]

them

Feminine plural object pronoun.

Example

Le prendo io.

I'll take them.

sistemo

[see-STEH-moh]

I arrange / put away

From 'sistemare', to tidy or put in place.

Example

Sistemo la camera.

I tidy the room.

[ee-o]

Referring to oneself as a subject.

Example

Io voglio migliorare il mio punteggio.

I want to improve my score.

in cucina?

een koo-CHEE-nah

in the kitchen?

'In' + room needs no article. 'Cucina' is pronounced ku-CHI-na. Raise your voice at the end for the question.

Example

La mamma è in cucina.

Mom is in the kitchen.

Words in this phrase

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

cucina

[koo-CHEE-nah]

kitchen

Room where food is cooked.

Example

Sono in cucina.

I'm in the kitchen.

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