How to Say ‘Here you are’ in Italian
Ecco a Lei
Eh-koh Ah Lei
[Eh-koh Ah Lei]
💬 Usage Tip: [Ecco] is a very common Italian word for handing something over or pointing something out: [Ecco il caffè] = "Here's the coffee." [a Lei] adds a polite "to you" for formal service situations.
🇮🇹 In Italy: This sounds polite and slightly formal, the kind of thing you may hear from staff. In everyday coffee bars, the shorter [ecco] is also very common.
Phrase Breakdown
Ecco
[Eh-koh]
Here
Used to draw attention to something or to present something to someone.
Ecco il tuo caffè.
Here is your coffee.
A Lei
Ah Lei
Words in this phrase
a
[Ah]
to
Used to express direction or recipient of an action.
Ho dato la penna a Mario.
I gave the pen to Mario.
Lei
[Lei]
You (formal)
Formal and polite second-person singular pronoun.
Ecco la ricevuta per Lei.
Here is the receipt for you.
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