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How to Say ‘May I ask you something?’ in Italian

Posso farle una domanda?

POHS-soh FAR-leh OO-nah doh-MAHN-dah

[POHS-soh FAR-leh OO-nah doh-MAHN-dah]

💬 Usage Tip: le tacked onto fare is the polite 'you', so farle means "to ask you". With a friend it becomes farti: Posso farti una domanda?

🇮🇹 In Italy: A brotherhood member in robes during a procession is mid-ritual, so open with this polite form rather than jumping straight in. Asking during a pause or after the procession passes is better received.

Phrase Breakdown

Posso farle

POHS-soh FAR-leh

May I ask you

'Farle' means 'to do/make for you' (formal). Hold the double S: 'POS-soh FAR-leh'.

Example

Posso farle vedere?

May I show you?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POHS-soh]

I can

First-person singular of potere; expresses ability or possibility.

Example

Posso aiutarti dopo l'evento.

I can help you after the event.

farle

[FAR-leh]

to ask you (formal) / to do for you

Infinitive 'fare' plus 'le', the formal indirect object 'to you'.

Example

Vorrei farle vedere la chiesa.

I'd like to show you the church.

una domanda?

OO-nah doh-MAHN-dah

a question?

'Domanda' means 'question'. Stress 'doh-MAHN-dah' and let your voice rise.

Example

Ho una domanda.

I have a question.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article before a feminine noun.

Example

Ho lavorato in una piccola azienda.

I worked in a small company.

domanda

[doh-MAHN-dah]

question

Something asked; also means request or application.

Example

Posso fare una domanda?

Can I ask a question?

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