How do you say "Please write it down." in Italian?

"Please write it down." in Italian is "Per favore, lo scriva.". This phrase is commonly used in Italy.

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How to Say ‘Please write it down.’ in Italian

Q: What does "Per favore, lo scriva." mean in English?

"Per favore, lo scriva." means "Please write it down." in English. Usage tip: [Lo] here means "it," placed before the verb: [lo scriva] = "write it." With this polite form, the verb is not [scrivi] but [scriva].

Per favore, lo scriva.

pehr fah-VOH-reh loh SKREE-vah

[pehr fah-VOH-reh loh SKREE-vah]

💬 Usage Tip: [Lo] here means "it," placed before the verb: [lo scriva] = "write it." With this polite form, the verb is not [scrivi] but [scriva].

🇮🇹 In Italy: This is a polite request you can use with hotel staff, pharmacists, or anyone giving you an address or name that may be hard to catch by ear.

Phrase Breakdown

Per

[pehr]

for

Preposition meaning for; together with favore it forms please.

Example

Per favore, parli più piano.

Please speak more slowly.

favore

[fah-VOH-reh]

favor

Literally favor; together with per it means please.

Example

Favore da solo is less common than per favore.

Favore by itself is less common than per favore.

[loh]

Direct object pronoun meaning it, referring to something masculine or a whole piece of information.

Example

Lo scriva su questo foglio.

Write it on this sheet.

scriva

[SKREE-vah]

write

Formal command of scrivere, meaning write.

Example

Per favore, scriva il nome qui.

Please write the name here.

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