Italian Phrase
Per favore, togli il tuo portatile dalla borsa.
Meaning
A courteous request asking someone to take their laptop out of their bag. The sentence combines the polite formula *per favore* with the direct imperative *togli*.
When to use
Use this phrase in situations where you need a laptop removed – for example, during a security check at the airport, in a classroom before a presentation, or in a meeting room where devices must be placed on a table.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Perfavore,togliiltuoportatiledallaborsa.
Per favore
A polite phrase meaning “please”; placed at the beginning of a request.
Imperative (togli)
‘Togli’ is the second‑person singular imperative of the verb *togliere* (to remove).
Dalla
Contraction of *da* + *la*; used before feminine singular nouns like *borsa*.
Possessive adjective (tuo)
Matches the gender and number of the noun it modifies; *portatile* is masculine, so *tuo* is used.
🗨In Conversation
Per favore, togli il tuo portatile dalla borsa.
Please take your laptop out of the bag.
Certo, lo metto sul tavolo subito.
Sure, I’ll put it on the table right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Per favore, togliere il tuo portatile dalla borsa.
The infinitive *togliere* cannot be used for a direct command; you need the imperative *togli* (informal) or *togliate* (formal).
Per favore, togli il tua portatile dalla borsa.
*Portatile* is masculine, so the correct possessive is *tuo*, not *tua*.
Per favore, togli il tuo portatile dal borsa.
*Borsa* is feminine; the correct preposition is *dalla* (da + la).
↔Alternatives
Per cortesia, rimuovi il tuo laptop dalla borsa.
Please remove your laptop from the bag.
Potresti togliere il portatile dalla borsa, per favore?
Could you take the laptop out of the bag, please?
Ti va di mettere il portatile fuori dalla borsa?
Would you mind taking the laptop out of the bag?
Cultural Tip
In Italy, *per favore* is the standard way to soften a request. The imperative *togli* is informal (tu). If you’re speaking to someone you don’t know well or in a formal setting, use the formal imperative *togliate* (second‑person plural) or rephrase with *potrebbe* for a more polite tone.