How to Say ‘How do you say...?’ in Italian
Come si dice...?
KOH-meh see dee-che
[KOH-meh see dee-che]
💬 Usage Tip: You can point at something or say an English word after it: come si dice "fork" in italiano?. The si makes it general: "how does one say".
Phrase Breakdown
Come
[KOH-meh]
how
Question word asking about manner or way.
Come arrivo alla stazione?
How do I get to the station?
si
[see]
one (impersonal)
Impersonal 'si', meaning people in general.
Qui si mangia bene.
One eats well here.
dice
[dee-che]
says
Third person singular form of the verb to say.
Dice che arriverà presto.
He says he will arrive soon.
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