How to Say ‘To ask something’ in Italian
Chiedere una cosa
kee-EH-deh-reh OO-nah KOH-zah
[kee-EH-deh-reh OO-nah KOH-zah]
Phrase Breakdown
Chiedere
[kee-EH-deh-reh]
to ask
A verb used when asking a question or requesting information.
Vorrei chiedere se il ristorante ha un ascensore.
I would like to ask whether the restaurant has a lift.
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article.
Ho una domanda sull'accessibilità del locale.
I have a question about the accessibility of the place.
cosa
[KOH-zah]
thing
Literally thing; in this phrase, it means one thing or a question.
C'è una cosa importante: il bagno è accessibile?
There is one important thing: is the bathroom accessible?
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