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How to Say ‘For hygiene reasons’ in Italian

Per questioni di igiene

pehr kweh-STYOH-nee dee ee-JEH-neh

[pehr kweh-STYOH-nee dee ee-JEH-neh]

Phrase Breakdown

Per questioni

pehr kweh-STYOH-nee

For reasons / for matters

'Per questioni di' means 'for reasons of'. Stress que-STIO-ni.

Example

Per questioni di tempo, non posso.

For reasons of time, I can't.

Words in this phrase

Per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

questioni

[kweh-STYOH-nee]

matters, reasons

Plural of 'questione', issue or matter.

Example

Per questioni di tempo, partiamo.

For time reasons, we're leaving.

di igiene

dee ee-JEH-neh

of hygiene

Soft G sound: di i-JE-ne. Let the two I sounds run together smoothly.

Example

Prodotti di igiene personale.

Personal hygiene products.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

igiene

[ee-JEH-neh]

hygiene

Cleanliness and health practices.

Example

L'igiene in cucina è importante.

Hygiene in the kitchen is important.

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