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How to Say ‘Maybe give us a call, just in case.’ in Italian

Magari ci faccia una telefonata, nel caso.

mah-GAH-ree chee FAHT-chah OO-nah teh-leh-foh-NAH-tah nel KAH-zoh

[mah-GAH-ree chee FAHT-chah OO-nah teh-leh-foh-NAH-tah nel KAH-zoh]

Phrase Breakdown

Magari ci faccia

mah-GAH-ree chee FAHT-chah

Perhaps you could give us

This is a polite, soft request in the formal 'Lei' form. Double the 'cc' in 'faccia'.

Example

Magari ci faccia un messaggio.

Perhaps you could send us a message.

Words in this phrase

Magari

[mah-GAH-ree]

maybe / perhaps

"Magari" often means "maybe" or "perhaps" when making a polite suggestion.

Example

Magari possiamo sentirci di nuovo, magari davanti a un caffè.

Maybe we can talk again, perhaps over a coffee.

[chee]

Referring to a group including the speaker and others.

Example

Ci fanno paura certe persone.

Certain people scare us.

faccia

[FAHT-chah]

make (formal command)

Formal imperative of 'fare'; used to order politely.

Example

Mi faccia un cappuccino, per favore.

Make me a cappuccino, please.

una telefonata, nel caso.

OO-nah teh-leh-foh-NAH-tah nel KAH-zoh

a phone call, just in case

'Nel caso' at the end means 'if needed' or 'just in case'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Porto l'ombrello, nel caso.

I'll bring the umbrella, just in case.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article before a feminine noun.

Example

Ho lavorato in una piccola azienda.

I worked in a small company.

telefonata

[teh-leh-foh-NAH-tah]

phone call

Noun; 'fare una telefonata' means to make a call.

Example

Ho ricevuto una telefonata.

I received a phone call.

nel

[nel]

in the

Combination of in + il, used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nel gruppo tutti possono fare domande.

In the group everyone can ask questions.

caso

[KAH-zoh]

case

Noun; 'nel caso' means just in case / if so.

Example

Prendi l'ombrello, nel caso.

Take the umbrella, just in case.

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