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Italian Phrase

Sostituisci subito gli articoli scaduti.

/sostituˈiʃi ˈsubi.to ʎi arˈti.ko.li skaˈdu.ti/
Meaning"Replace the expired items immediately."
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Meaning

A direct, urgent instruction meaning 'Replace the expired items immediately.' The verb is in the imperative, stressing that the action must be done right away.

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When to use

Use this sentence in a workplace setting—store, restaurant, warehouse, or any environment where inventory is monitored and items can become past their sell‑by date. It conveys urgency and a clear command.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Sostituiscisubitogliarticoliscaduti

1

Imperative (2nd person singular)

Sostituisci is the imperative form of sostituire used for giving a direct command to 'you' (tu).

2

Adverb of urgency

Subito means 'immediately' and is placed before the verb for strong emphasis.

3

Definite article gli

Gli is the plural masculine definite article used before a vowel (articoli).

4

Noun agreement

Articoli is a masculine plural noun meaning 'items' or 'articles'.

5

Past participle as adjective

Scaduti is the past participle of scadere used as an adjective; it agrees in gender and number with articoli (masc. plural).

🗨In Conversation

A

Ho notato che il latte è scaduto.

I noticed the milk is expired.

Sostituisci subito gli articoli scaduti.

Replace the expired items immediately.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Sostituisci subito gli articoli scaduto.

    The adjective must agree with the plural noun ‘articoli’; use ‘scaduti’ (masc. plural).

  • Sostituire subito gli articoli scaduti.

    The infinitive ‘sostituire’ cannot be used for a direct command; use the imperative ‘sostituisci’.

  • Sostituisci subito le articoli scaduti.

    ‘Articoli’ is masculine, so the correct article is ‘gli’, not ‘le’.

↔Alternatives

  • Sostituisci immediatamente gli articoli scaduti.

    Replace the expired items immediately.

  • Rimuovi subito gli articoli scaduti.

    Remove the expired items right away.

  • Sostituisci gli articoli scaduti al più presto.

    Replace the expired items as soon as possible.

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Cultural Tip

In Italian professional contexts, the imperative is common for giving clear instructions. Adding ‘per favore’ or using the conditional (potresti) softens the tone if you need to be polite. Remember that ‘articoli’ here refers to products, not grammatical articles, so the phrase is not used in language‑learning contexts about grammar.