How to Say ‘Please’ in Italian
Per favore
pehr fah-VOH-reh
[pehr fah-VOH-reh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: [Per favore] is polite, but in everyday coffee orders Italians often keep it short and simply say [vorrei un caffè] or add [grazie] at the end.
Phrase Breakdown
Per
[pehr]
for
Here it is part of the fixed polite expression per favore, meaning please.
Per favore, puoi portarmi un bicchiere d'acqua?
Please, can you bring me a glass of water?
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor
In the expression per favore, it helps form the polite phrase meaning please.
Dica favore solo come parte di per favore.
Say favore only as part of per favore.
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