How to Say ‘Did you pick it yourself?’ in Italian
L'hai scelta tu?
l eye SHEL-tah too
[l eye SHEL-tah too]
💬 Usage Tip: scelta ends in -a because it matches l', which stands for the orchid, a feminine word. If the gift were masculine, like libro "book", it would be l'hai scelto tu?.
Phrase Breakdown
L'
[l]
it
Shortened 'la' (it) before a vowel, as an object pronoun.
La borsa? L'ho comprata ieri.
The bag? I bought it yesterday.
hai
[eye]
you have
Second-person singular of avere; used to address one person informally.
Hai una buona base. per questo ruolo.
You have a good foundation for this role.
scelta
[SHEL-tah]
chosen
Past participle of 'scegliere', agreeing with a feminine object.
Ho scelta la gonna rossa.
I chose the red skirt.
tu
[too]
you
Informal singular pronoun used when speaking directly to one person.
E tu, in che settore lavori?
And you, what field do you work in?
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