How to Say ‘Hurry up’ in Italian
Affrettati
ahf-freh-tah-tee
[ahf-freh-tah-tee]
💬 Usage Tip: This is the command form for one person you know: [affrettati] = "hurry yourself." With many everyday Italian commands, a little pronoun gets attached to the end like this: [siediti] "sit down," [calmati] "calm down."
Phrase Breakdown
Affrettati
[ahf-freh-tah-tee]
Hurry up
The imperative form of the verb 'affrettarsi', meaning 'to hurry'. Used to urge someone to move faster.
Affrettati o perderemo il film.
Hurry up or we'll miss the movie.
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