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

Certo, mi dica.

CHEHR-toh mee DEE-kah

[CHEHR-toh mee DEE-kah]

💬 Usage Tip: mi dica literally means "tell me", the polite version. A friend would say dimmi instead.

Phrase Breakdown

Certo,

CHEHR-toh

Of course,

'Ce' sounds like 'che' in 'check'. Stress the first syllable and roll the 'r' lightly: 'CHER-to'.

Example

Certo, nessun problema.

Of course, no problem.

Words in this phrase

Certo

[CHEHR-toh]

sure

Used to agree: of course.

Example

Certo, vengo anch'io.

Sure, I'm coming too.

mi dica.

mee DEE-kah

tell me / go ahead.

The formal 'tell me', often said in shops and offices. Stress 'DI': 'mi DI-ca'.

Example

Buongiorno, mi dica.

Good morning, how can I help you?

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-kah]

you say/tell (formal)

Present subjunctive of 'dire', formal 'Lei'.

Example

Me lo dica pure.

Go ahead and tell me.

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