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How to Say ‘What name should I book under, and for what time?’ in Italian

A che nome prenoto, e per che ora?

ah keh NOH-meh PREH-noh-toh eh pehr keh OH-rah

[ah keh NOH-meh PREH-noh-toh eh pehr keh OH-rah]

Phrase Breakdown

A che nome prenoto,

ah keh NOH-meh PREH-noh-toh

Under what name shall I book,

The first question. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

A che nome prenoto, signora?

Under what name shall I book, madam?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

under, in

With 'nome' it means 'under the name of'.

Example

A nome di Rossi.

Under the name Rossi.

che

[keh]

what

Question word used to ask for information or specification.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo cerchi?

What kind of role are you looking for?

nome

[NOH-meh]

Name

A word or set of words by which a person is known.

Example

A che nome è fatta la prenotazione?

Under what name is the reservation made?

prenoto

[PREH-noh-toh]

I book

'prenotare', 'io' form, used here for the near future.

Example

Prenoto una camera.

I'll book a room.

e per che ora?

eh pehr keh OH-rah

and for what time?

The second question. Link 'e per' smoothly and raise the pitch on 'ora'.

Example

E per che ora arrivate?

And at what time are you arriving?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

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.

che

[keh]

what

Question word used to ask for information or specification.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo cerchi?

What kind of role are you looking for?

ora

[OH-rah]

time

'che ora' asks what time.

Example

A che ora arrivi?

What time are you arriving?

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