per cortesia

/per korˈteːzja/

phrase★Beginner— please

informal

A polite way to ask for something, similar to 'please' in English.

Mi scusi, potrebbe aiutarmi a trovare questo libro, per cortesia?

Excuse me, could you help me find this book, please?

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This phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to soften requests.

Collocations

thank you very much

In Italian, using 'per cortesia' or 'per favore' is essential for polite requests, especially in formal settings.

'Per cortesia' is more formal than 'per favore', which is more commonly used in casual conversations.

Derived from 'cortesia' (courtesy) with the preposition 'per' (for).

While 'per cortesia' and 'per favore' are both polite, 'per cortesia' is slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.

per

for

preposition

cortesia

courtesy

noun

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese