Imperative with pronouns
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Informal tu: attach pronouns
In an affirmative informal tu command, attach the pronoun group to the verb: manda + me + le becomes mandamele. With di', the consonant doubles in dimmelo. In a negative informal command, both positions are possible: «Non me le mandare» and «Non mandarmele». The pronouns still refer to the same people and things.
- Mandamele oggi, per favore.· Send them to me today, please.
- Dimmelo appena lo sai.· Tell it to me as soon as you know.
- Non me le mandare ancora.· Do not send them to me yet.
- Non mandarmele ancora.· Do not send them to me yet.
Formal Lei: put pronouns before the verb
A formal Lei request uses the present subjunctive form of the verb. Its short pronouns come before that verb, not attached to it: «Me le mandi», «Glielo dica». Use this form with a service agent or customer you address formally. Compare the informal «Mandamele» with the formal «Me le mandi».
- Me le mandi per email, per favore.· Please send them to me by email.
- Glielo dica appena ha una risposta.· Please tell it to him or her when you have an answer.
- Me lo spieghi con calma, per favore.· Please explain it to me calmly.
- Non me le mandi ancora, grazie.· Please do not send them to me yet.
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other B1 lessons.
- Dimmelo subito, per favore.· Tell it to me now, please.Tappa 6 · The broken delivery
- Le foto? Me le manda oggi?· The photos? Will you send them to me today?Tappa 6 · Combined pronouns
- Te le mando appena le trovo.· I will send them to you as soon as I find them.Tappa 6 · Combined pronouns
- Le foto? Me le mandi, per favore.· The photos? Please send them to me.Tappa 6 · Service chat and instructions
- Paolo, scatta due foto e mandamele.· Paolo, take two photos and send them to me.Tappa 6 · Service chat and instructions
- Non abbiamo ancora approvato la sostituzione.· We have not approved the replacement yet.Tappa 6 · Service chat and instructions
- Sì, sono Elena. Avete già deciso che cosa fare? La lampada è ancora nella scatola e non l'abbiamo usata.· Yes, this is Elena. Have you decided what to do? The lamp is still in the box and we have not used it.Tappa 6 · Problem-resolution call
- È la data prevista per la spedizione. Dopo che il pacco sarà stato affidato al corriere, riceverà un'email con il codice per seguirlo. Non posso darle oggi una data certa di consegna.· It is the planned dispatch date. After we hand the parcel to the courier, you will get an email with a tracking code. I cannot give you a certain delivery date today.Tappa 6 · Problem-resolution call
- Prima di chiudere, vorrei verificare l'indirizzo: Via delle Querce 8. Me lo conferma, per favore?· Before we finish, I would like to check the address: Via delle Querce 8. Can you confirm it for me?Tappa 6 · Problem-resolution call
- Paolo, scatta le foto e mandamele.· Paolo, take the photos and send them to me.Tappa 6 · Resolve the problem