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How to Say ‘Of course, please, go ahead.’ in Italian

Certo, prego, mi dica pure.

CHEHR-toh PREH-goh mee DEE-ka POO-reh

[CHEHR-toh PREH-goh mee DEE-ka POO-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: dica is the polite command form of dire "to say", used with someone you address formally. pure adds a warm 'go right ahead' feel rather than meaning 'also'.

Phrase Breakdown

Certo, prego,

CHEHR-toh PREH-goh

Of course, please,

Polite words that invite someone to continue. 'Certo' starts with a 'ch' sound: CHER-to.

Example

Certo, prego, si accomodi.

Of course, please, have a seat.

Words in this phrase

Certo

[CHEHR-toh]

of course, certainly

A frequent response used to show certainty, agreement, or willingness.

Example

"Certo", ti aiuto a scegliere una squadra.

“Of course,” I’ll help you choose a team.

prego

[PREH-goh]

please, go ahead

Used to invite someone to speak or proceed.

Example

Prego, si accomodi.

Please, have a seat.

mi dica pure.

mee DEE-ka POO-reh

go ahead and tell me.

A formal command meaning 'tell me'. 'Pure' softens it to 'go ahead'.

Example

Buongiorno, mi dica pure.

Good morning, go ahead.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

dica

[DEE-ka]

Say

Command form, used when asking someone to speak.

Example

Dica quello che pensa.

Say what you think.

pure

[POO-reh]

go ahead, by all means

Softens a request, making it encouraging.

Example

Entri pure!

Do come in!

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