How to Say ‘Ladies and gentlemen’ in Italian
Signore e signori
si-NYO-reh e si-NYO-ri
[si-NYO-reh e si-NYO-ri]
🇮🇹 In Italy: [Signore e signori] is the standard formal way to address an audience, like "ladies and gentlemen." You'd hear it in announcements, performances, and speeches, not in casual one-to-one conversation.
Phrase Breakdown
Signore
[si-NYO-reh]
Ladies
A term used to address women with respect or formality.
Signore e signori, benvenuti.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.
e
[e]
and
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.
Pane e formaggio.
Bread and cheese.
signori
[si-NYO-ri]
gentlemen
A polite or formal way of referring to or addressing men.
Signori, l'incontro sta per iniziare.
Gentlemen, the meeting is about to start.
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