promemoria amichevole
/pro.meˈmɔ.rja a.miˈke.vo.le/word by word
The English phrase "gentle reminder" is translated into Italian as promemoria amichevole.
This phrase is used as a polite way to tell someone that they have forgotten to do something or to remind them of a deadline.
Which one should you use?
While promemoria amichevole uses the word amichevole to mean "friendly," you may also see gentile promemoria used in professional correspondence to express the same idea of a "gentle reminder."
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "a gentle reminder," use the masculine indefinite article un before promemoria, resulting in un promemoria amichevole.
How do you pronounce it?
The phrase has 8 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word promemoria is invariable in Italian, meaning it does not change its ending when switching from singular to plural.
- In a sports context, the word amichevole is most commonly used to describe an 'exhibition match' rather than just a friendly person.
- The word promemoria comes from the Latin phrase prō memoriā, which literally translates to 'for the memory'.
Examples in context
- Desideravo solo ricordare l'importanza di consegnare il rapporto entro venerdìI just wanted to remind you of the importance of submitting the report by Friday.
- Vorrei gentilmente richiamare la Sua attenzione sulla scadenza del progettoI would kindly like to draw your attention to the project deadline.
Example conversation
Giulia is emailing Matteo about a project deadline.
- GiuliaCiao Matteo, ti mando un promemoria amichevole per il progetto.Hi Matteo, I'm sending you a gentle reminder for the project.
- MatteoHai ragione, Giulia, me ne sono quasi dimenticato.You're right, Giulia, I almost forgot about it.
- GiuliaNon c'è problema, riesci a finirlo entro stasera?No problem, can you finish it by tonight?
- MatteoSì, lo invio tra un'ora.Yes, I'll send it in an hour.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (promemoria, amichevole) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amichevole, promemoria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
