Italian Phrase
Puoi portare su degli asciugamani puliti?
Meaning
A polite request asking someone to bring up some clean towels, typically used in hospitality settings such as hotels, spas, or at home when fresh towels are needed.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need clean towels delivered to a room or a higher floor, for example when staying in a hotel, after a swim, or when cleaning a bathroom.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Puoiportaresudegliasciugamanipuliti?
Puoi (potere)
Second‑person singular present of the modal verb potere, used to ask permission or make a request.
portare su
Phrasal verb meaning ‘to bring up’ or ‘to carry up’, indicating movement to a higher place.
degli (partitive article)
Used before plural nouns to mean ‘some’, indicating an indefinite quantity.
asciugamani (noun)
Plural masculine noun meaning ‘towels’.
puliti (adjective)
Plural masculine form of ‘clean’, agrees with asciugamani.
🗨In Conversation
Puoi portare su degli asciugamani puliti?
Can you bring up some clean towels?
Certo, li porto subito.
Sure, I’ll bring them right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Puoi portare degli asciugamani puliti?
Missing the preposition ‘su’ changes the meaning; you need ‘portare su’ to indicate upward movement.
Puoi portare su i asciugamani puliti?
Using ‘i’ instead of ‘degli’ would imply all towels, not just some.
Puoi portare su degli asciugamani pulita?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with ‘asciugamani’; ‘pulita’ would be incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Potresti portare degli asciugamani puliti?
Could you bring some clean towels?
Mi porti degli asciugamani puliti, per favore?
Please bring me some clean towels.
Vorrei degli asciugamani puliti, per favore.
I would like some clean towels, please.
Cultural Tip
In Italian hospitality it’s customary to address staff with a polite tone; adding ‘per favore’ or using the conditional ‘potresti’ makes the request even more courteous. The verb ‘portare su’ is specifically used when the item has to be taken to a higher level, such as a different floor of a hotel.