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How to Say ‘Do you have a written schedule, please?’ in Italian

Avete un programma scritto, per favore?

ah-VEH-teh oon pro-GRAHM-mah skriht-toh pehr fah-VOH-reh

[ah-VEH-teh oon pro-GRAHM-mah skriht-toh pehr fah-VOH-reh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: The parish office, tourist office or the local confraternity usually prints a Holy Week schedule. Ask there rather than relying on websites, which are often out of date.

Phrase Breakdown

Avete

[ah-VEH-teh]

you (plural) have

Present tense of 'avere' for 'voi'; used to ask a business or group what they have.

Example

Avete un menù vegetariano?

Do you have a vegetarian menu?

un programma scritto,

oon pro-GRAHM-mah skriht-toh

a written program,

Pronounce the double consonants clearly: 'pro-GRAM-ma SCRIT-to'.

Example

C'è un programma scritto?

Is there a written program?

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

programma

[pro-GRAHM-mah]

program, schedule

A list of planned events; masculine despite ending in -a.

Example

Il programma della festa è lungo.

The festival's program is long.

scritto

[skriht-toh]

written

The past participle of 'write', indicating an action of forming letters on a surface.

Example

Io ho scritto una lettera.

I have written a letter.

per favore?

pehr fah-VOH-reh

please?

Stress 'fa-VO-re' and roll the 'r' lightly.

Example

Un caffè, per favore.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

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.

favore

[fah-VOH-reh]

favor

Noun meaning favor; with 'per' it means 'please'.

Example

Mi fai un favore?

Can you do me a favor?

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