Italian Steps - Renting a boat - Language notes

Deve fare attenzione
Quando devo riportarla?

• When you must or have to do something, you'll be told deve (or devi if you're on first-name terms) followed by a verb ending in -are, -ere or -ire.



• When you want to ask if you must do something, you use Devo...?



• To ask if you're allowed to do something, you say Posso...? which is also followed by a verb ending in -are, -ere or -ire.



• Similarly, if you want to give someone permission to do something, you say Può..., or Puoi... if you're on first-name terms.

Dove Ne

Deve Devi devo Posso   puoi

pagare un supplemento prendere la prima a destra firmare? prendere questo posto? prendere un altro

You have to pay a surcharge You must take the first one on the right Where do I have to sign? Can I take this seat? You can take another one