How to Say ‘Mario's waiting for you!’ in Italian
Mario ti aspetta!
MAH-ryoh tee ah-SPET-tah
[MAH-ryoh tee ah-SPET-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Aspettare already means "to wait for", so there's no separate "for". Ti aspetto "I'm waiting for you".
Phrase Breakdown
Mario
[MAH-ryoh]
Mario (name)
Common Italian male first name.
Mario arriva subito.
Mario is coming right away.
ti
[tee]
you
An unstressed object pronoun meaning you, used informally with friends, peers, or colleagues in casual contexts.
Ti scrivo domani per ringraziarti del tempo che mi hai dedicato.
I’ll write to you tomorrow to thank you for the time you gave me.
aspetta
[ah-SPET-tah]
is waiting for
Third person of 'aspettare', to wait for; takes a direct object.
Il treno ci aspetta.
The train is waiting for us.
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