How to Say ‘If it were possible’ in Italian
Se fosse possibile
seh FOS-seh pohs-SEE-bee-leh
[seh FOS-seh pohs-SEE-bee-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: Fosse is the "were" of "if it were", and it makes a request sound extra polite. The shorter se possibile works too.
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[seh]
if
A conjunction meaning 'if,' used to introduce a condition politely.
Se vuoi, possiamo sentirci la prossima settimana.
If you want, we can talk next week.
fosse
[FOS-seh]
were / was
Imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'; after 'pensavo' it helps express 'I thought it was'.
Temevo che Fosse troppo tardi.
I was afraid that it was too late.
possibile
[pohs-SEE-bee-leh]
possible
Adjective meaning able to be done.
È possibile pagare con carta?
Is it possible to pay by card?
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