How to Say ‘Your name, please?’ in Italian
Il suo nome, per favore?
eel swaw NO-meh pehr fah-VO-reh
[eel swaw NO-meh pehr fah-VO-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: Formal way to ask someone's name.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Politeness is key when gathering personal information.
Phrase Breakdown
Il suo
eel swaw
Your
Formal possessive adjective addressing the listener.
Il suo indirizzo.
Your address.
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
The
A definite article used for singular nouns.
Il nome sulla prenotazione è corretto?
Is the name on the reservation correct?
suo
[swaw]
his/her
Possessive adjective referring to something belonging to a person.
Può confermare il suo nome?
Can you confirm his/her name?
nome
[NO-meh]
name
A word by which a person or thing is known.
Il suo nome è già sul sistema.
His/her name is already in the system.
per favore
pehr fah-VO-reh
please
A polite expression used when requesting.
Può aiutarmi, per favore?
Can you help me, please?
Words in this phrase
per
[pehr]
for
Used to indicate purpose or reason.
Per favore, ripeta il suo nome.
Please, repeat his/her name.
favore
[fah-VO-reh]
please
Used to make requests more polite.
Può indicarmi il suo nome, per favore?
Can you tell me his/her name, please?
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