How to Say ‘May I ask your name?’ in Italian
Posso chiedere il suo nome?
POHS-soh kee-EH-deh-reh eel SWOH-oh NOH-meh
[POHS-soh kee-EH-deh-reh eel SWOH-oh NOH-meh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Suo] here means formal "your," not "his." You'll hear this a lot in service situations: [il suo nome], [il suo numero], [la sua email].
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is a standard polite question from restaurant staff when taking a booking. It sounds professional, not overly formal.
Phrase Breakdown
Posso chiedere
POHS-soh kee-EH-deh-reh
May I ask
Polite phrase used before asking for personal information.
Posso chiedere una cosa?
May I ask something?
Words in this phrase
Posso
[POHS-soh]
can I; may I
First-person singular of potere, used to politely ask permission.
Posso chiedere il suo nome prima di confermare il tavolo?
May I ask your name before confirming the table?
chiedere
[kee-EH-deh-reh]
to ask
Infinitive verb used for asking for information politely.
Vorrei chiedere il suo nome per la prenotazione.
I would like to ask your name for the reservation.
Il suo nome
eel SWOH-oh NOH-meh
Your name
Formal way to ask for someone's name using 'suo'.
Mi dica il suo nome, per favore.
Please tell me your name.
Words in this phrase
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a noun.
Posso segnare il suo nome sul registro?
Can I write your name in the register?
suo
[SWOH-oh]
your; his/her
Polite possessive meaning "your" in this question.
Mi dica il suo nome, per favore.
Please tell me your name.
nome
[NOH-meh]
name
A noun used when requesting someone's name.
Posso chiedere il suo nome per completare la prenotazione?
May I ask your name to complete the reservation?
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