How to Say ‘Please’ in Italian
Per favore
pehr fah-VOH-reh
[pehr fah-VOH-reh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: [Per favore] is polite, but in a busy bar plenty of locals order just with tone and the item itself, like [Un caffè, grazie].
Phrase Breakdown
Per
[pehr]
please / for
In the phrase per favore, per helps form the polite expression meaning please.
Dico «Per» favore quando chiedo un latte macchiato.
I say “please” when I ask for a latte macchiato.
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor
Used in the fixed phrase per favore, which means please in polite requests.
Aggiungo «favore» per essere più gentile al bar.
I add “favor” to be more polite at the café.
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