How to Say ‘Perfect, I wanted to ask something.’ in Italian
Perfetto, volevo chiedere una cosa.
pehr-FEHT-toh voh-LEH-voh kee-EH-deh-reh OO-nah KOH-zah
[pehr-FEHT-toh voh-LEH-voh kee-EH-deh-reh OO-nah KOH-zah]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Using [volevo] here sounds softer than a blunt present-tense request. Italians often use this kind of phrasing to ease into a question politely.
Phrase Breakdown
Perfetto
[pehr-FEHT-toh]
perfect
Used to show agreement before continuing with another point or question.
Dopo la conferma aggiungo: «Perfetto, volevo chiedere una cosa».
After the confirmation I add: “Perfect, I wanted to ask something.”
Volevo chiedere una cosa.
voh-LEH-voh kee-EH-deh-reh OO-nah KOH-zah
I wanted to ask one thing.
Polite way to introduce a question or request.
Volevo chiedere una cosa, se possibile.
I wanted to ask one thing, if possible.
Words in this phrase
volevo
[voh-LEH-voh]
I wanted
A polite way to soften the start of a new request or question.
Per continuare con educazione, dico: «Perfetto, volevo chiedere una cosa».
To continue politely, I say: “Perfect, I wanted to ask something.”
chiedere
[kee-EH-deh-reh]
to ask
Introduces a question, often in a very courteous way.
Se ho un'altra domanda, dico: «Perfetto, volevo chiedere una cosa».
If I have another question, I say: “Perfect, I wanted to ask something.”
una
[OO-nah]
a / one
Feminine singular article used before “cosa.”
Per fare una domanda, dico: «Perfetto, volevo chiedere una cosa».
To ask a question, I say: “Perfect, I wanted to ask something.”
cosa
[KOH-zah]
thing
Here it means “something,” often referring to a question or concern.
Se voglio aggiungere un dubbio, dico: «Perfetto, volevo chiedere una cosa».
If I want to add a concern, I say: “Perfect, I wanted to ask something.”
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