How to Say ‘We'll hold it for you’ in Italian
Glielo teniamo
LYEH-loh teh-NYAH-moh
[LYEH-loh teh-NYAH-moh]
💬 Usage Tip: glielo combines "to you" and "it" into one word, placed before the verb. You'll hear it constantly from staff: glielo porto "I'll bring it to you".
Phrase Breakdown
Glielo
[LYEH-loh]
it for you
Combined pronoun: 'gli/le' + 'lo'; here formal 'it for you'.
Glielo preparo subito.
I'll prepare it for you right away.
teniamo
[teh-NYAH-moh]
we keep / hold
Noi form of 'tenere'.
Teniamo la porta aperta.
We keep the door open.
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