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Meetings: useful Italian phrases

Clarify a process and agree on next steps.

Start with the essentials

Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.

I have a question
ho una domanda
I have a question
to explain
spiegare
to explain
to send
mandare
to send
to understand
capire
to understand

Make the conversation more specific

Useful Italian expressions for meetings
What you want to say	Italian
I have a question	ho una domanda I have a question
to explain	spiegare to explain
to send	mandare to send
to understand	capire to understand
Could you walk me through ...?	Potresti spiegarmi passo per passo …? Show English translation Could you walk me through …?
Who's responsible for ...?	Chi si occupa di …? Show English translation Who's responsible for …?
What are the next steps?	Quali sono i prossimi passi? Show English translation What are the next steps?
Could we come back to that?	Possiamo tornarci dopo? Show English translation Could we come back to that?
Could you send me the details?	Potresti mandarmi i dettagli? Show English translation Could you send me the details?

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
Abbiamo concordato un piano per l'evento.
We've agreed on a plan for the event.
You
Potresti spiegarmi il piano passo per passo?
Could you walk me through the plan?
Partner
Prima prenotiamo la sala, poi mandiamo gli inviti.
First we reserve the room, then send invitations.
You
Chi si occupa della prenotazione?
Who's responsible for the booking?

Meetings in other languages

A note on speaking Italian

Use tu with friends and Lei with someone you address formally. A request with vorrei or potrebbe can soften the tone; it still helps to say what you need clearly. The examples label the situation so you can choose the appropriate relationship.

Read doubled consonants distinctly and keep the written accents. The English translation explains the intended message; Italian often chooses a different construction rather than matching each English word.