Italian Phrase
Come scrivo l'indirizzo del mittente?
Meaning
The speaker is asking for the correct way to write the sender’s address on a letter, parcel, or any mailing document. It can refer to the layout, the order of elements, or the exact wording required by postal services.
When to use
Use this question when you are filling out an envelope, a shipping label, or an online form and you are unsure about the proper format for the sender’s address, especially in formal or business contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Comescrivol'indirizzodelmittente?
Come (How)
Interrogative adverb used to ask about manner or method.
Scrivo (I write)
First‑person singular present of the verb *scrivere*; used here to form a direct question.
l' (elided article)
Contraction of the definite article *il* before a vowel; required before *indirizzo*.
del (di + il)
Prepositional contraction meaning “of the”; links *indirizzo* with *mittente*.
mittente (sender)
Noun that denotes the person who sends a letter or package.
🗨In Conversation
Come scrivo l'indirizzo del mittente?
How do I write the sender’s address?
Metti il tuo nome, via, numero civico, CAP, città e provincia in alto a sinistra.
Put your name, street, house number, ZIP code, city and province in the top‑left corner.
✕Common Mistakes
Come scrivi l'indirizzo del mittente?
‘Scrivi’ is the imperative form; the question needs the first‑person present ‘scrivo’.
Come scrivo l'indirizzo di il mittente?
The preposition ‘di’ contracts with the article ‘il’ to ‘del’; using ‘di il’ is ungrammatical.
Come scrivo indirizzo del mittente?
If you drop the article before *indirizzo* you lose the required definite article; it must be *l'indirizzo*.
↔Alternatives
Come devo indicare l'indirizzo del mittente?
How should I indicate the sender’s address?
Qual è il modo corretto per scrivere l'indirizzo del mittente?
What is the correct way to write the sender’s address?
Mi può spiegare come si compone l'indirizzo del mittente?
Can you explain how the sender’s address is composed?
Cultural Tip
In Italy the sender’s address is placed in the upper‑left corner of the envelope, while the recipient’s address goes in the centre. Include: name, street name, house number, CAP (postal code), city, and the two‑letter province abbreviation. For business letters, you may also add the company name and tax ID (partita IVA).