How to Say "Yes Please" in Italian

sì, per favore

/ˈsi per faˈvo.re/word by word

The Italian phrase for "yes please" is sì, per favore.

This phrase is a polite way to accept an offer or agree to a request.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

While sì, per favore is correct, Italians more commonly use sì, grazie (yes, thanks) to accept an offer.

The pronunciation is /ˈsi per faˈvo.re/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.

If you use sì, per favore in a very casual setting with close friends, it can actually sound slightly too formal or even stiff.
The word sì is a remnant of the Latin sīc, which originally meant 'thus' or 'in this manner'.
In many Italian regions, if someone offers you something and you want to say 'yes please' with extra enthusiasm, you might say Sì, volentieri!, which literally means 'Yes, gladly!'

"Caffè?" "Sì, per favore."
"Coffee?" "Yes, please."
This example shows how to use sì, per favore when someone offers you coffee.
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Sì, per favore.
Yes, please.
This sentence provides a standalone use of sì, per favore.
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Sì, per piacere, un po' di pasta.
Yes, please, some pasta.
Certo, mi piacerebbe un bicchiere di vino.
Sure, I'd love a glass of wine.
Sì, per favore, mi farebbe piacere partecipare.
Yes, please, I would be pleased to join.
Sì, per piacere, posso avere una conferma per quell'appuntamento?
Yes, please, can I have a confirmation for that appointment?
Sì, per favore, vorrei un bicchiere d'acqua.
Yes please, I would like a glass of water.

In a cafe, Chiara offers Alessandro some sugar for his coffee.

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IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (sì, per, favore) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries favore, per, sì, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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