Italian for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 3

Trying things on

Try clothes on in Italian — Vuole provarlo? (Would you like to try it on?) — and ask Dove sono i camerini? (Where are the fitting rooms?).

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  1. Rose Rose

    Vuole provarla?

    Would you like to try it on?

    Tip: <Vuole provarla?> literally means "would you like to try that?", and can be used for many situations. In this context, the English equivalent is "would you like to try it on?" The ending "la" of provarla, is the object's pronoun (like "him, her, it" in English). As a t-shirt is a feminine word in Italian, we must use the feminine object pronoun ending: "la". For masculine objects, the ending is "lo", and so: <vuole provarlo>

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Sì, magari. Dove sono i camerini?

    Yes, possibly. Where are the fitting rooms?

    Tip: <Magari> = "Possibly" or "maybe"

  3. Rose Rose

    Alla fine del corridoio a destra

    All the way down the hallway on the right

    Tip: <Alla> is the combined form when a <a> and <la> are next to each other Similarly, <Del> = <di> + <il>

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Grazie. A tra poco

    Thanks. See you later

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'try on' in Italian?

Provare. With direct object pronoun attached: provarlo (try it on, masculine), provarla (feminine). Vorrei provarlo = 'I'd like to try it on'.

What is il camerino?

'Fitting room / changing room'. Plural: i camerini. Common phrase: Dove sono i camerini?

What does forse mean?

'Maybe / perhaps'. Forse sì = maybe yes. Forse posso = maybe I can. Soft hedge.

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