🇮🇹 Italian phrases
How to say “Please” in Italian
Per favore
pehr fah-VOH-reh
Literally: for (the) favorneutral
Add it after a request: Un caffè, per favore. Per piacere and per cortesia are equally correct alternatives. Note that Prego is not 'please' in requests — it means 'you're welcome' or 'go ahead'.
Other ways to say it
| Italian | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per piacere | pehr pyah-CHEH-reh | Please | Interchangeable with per favore |
| Per cortesia | pehr kor-teh-ZEE-ah | Please (courteous) | Slightly more polite, common in service settings |
In a sentence
Un caffè, per favore.
oon kahf-FEH, pehr fah-VOH-reh
A coffee, please.
More Italian phrases
HelloCiaoGoodbyeArrivederciThank youGrazieSorryScusaExcuse meScusiYesSìNoNoGood morningBuongiornoGood eveningBuonaseraGood nightBuonanotteHow are you?Come stai?My name is…Mi chiamo…Nice to meet youPiacereI love youTi amoI miss youMi manchiHappy birthdayBuon compleannoCheersSalute!Enjoy your mealBuon appetitoWelcomeBenvenutoCongratulationsCongratulazioniHappy New YearBuon annoI don't understandNon capiscoDo you speak English?Parla inglese?How much is it?Quanto costa?Where is the toilet?Dov'è il bagno?Help!Aiuto!BeautifulBelloFriendAmicoSee you laterA dopo
“Please” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგთხოვთgtkhovt🇪🇸 SpanishPor favorpor fah-VOR🇫🇷 FrenchS'il vous plaîtseel voo PLEH🇩🇪 GermanBitteBIT-teh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortuguesePor favorpoh fah-VOH🇷🇺 RussianПожалуйстаpozhaluysta🇯🇵 Japaneseお願いしますonegai shimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese请qǐng🇰🇷 Korean주세요juseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمن فضلكmin fadlak🇦🇲 ArmenianԽնդրում եմkhndrum em🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniZəhmət olmasazah-mat ol-mah-sah🇮🇷 Persianلطفاًlotfan🇹🇭 Thaiกรุณาkaruna🇻🇳 VietnameseLàm ơnlahm uhn🇺🇦 UkrainianБудь ласкаbud laska🇷🇸 SerbianМолимmolim🇬🇷 GreekΠαρακαλώparakaló🇮🇱 Hebrewבבקשהbevakasha