How to Say ‘One moment, please...’ in Italian
Un momento, per favore...
OON moh-MEN-toh pehr fah-VOH-reh
[OON moh-MEN-toh pehr fah-VOH-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite pause for thought or action.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Essential for courteous interactions.
Phrase Breakdown
Un momento
OON moh-MEN-toh
Words in this phrase
Un
[OON]
A
Indefinite article used with singular nouns.
Aspetta un momento, per favore...
Wait a moment, please...
momento
[moh-MEN-toh]
Moment
A very short period of time.
Un momento di pausa.
A moment of pause.
Per favore
pehr fah-VOH-reh
Words in this phrase
per
[pehr]
Please
A polite expression used when requesting something.
Rimani qui, per favore.
Stay here, please.
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
Please
A polite expression used when requesting something.
Aiutami, per favore.
Help me, please.
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