Italian Phrase
Chiedi se ci sono novità sulla loro decisione.
Meaning
‘Ask if there are any updates on their decision.’ The sentence is a polite request to find out whether new information has emerged regarding a choice made by a group or organization.
When to use
Use this phrase in professional or informal settings when you need to follow up on a pending decision—e.g., after a meeting, a project proposal, or a hiring process.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Chiedisecisononovitàsullalorodecisione
Imperative (Chiedi)
‘Chiedi’ is the second‑person singular imperative of ‘chiedere’ (to ask), used to give a direct request.
Indirect question (se)
‘se’ introduces an indirect yes/no question, equivalent to ‘whether’ in English.
Existential construction (ci sono)
‘ci sono’ means ‘there are/there is’, used here to ask about the existence of updates.
Preposition + article (sulla)
‘sulla’ = ‘su’ + ‘la’, meaning ‘on/about the’; it must agree in gender with the noun that follows.
Possessive adjective (loro)
‘loro’ is the possessive adjective meaning ‘their’, placed before the noun ‘decisione’.
🗨In Conversation
Chiedi se ci sono novità sulla loro decisione.
Ask if there are any updates on their decision.
Sì, mi hanno appena informato che hanno approvato il progetto.
Yes, they just told me they approved the project.
✕Common Mistakes
Chiedi se ci sono novità sul loro decisione.
‘sul’ is the masculine contraction (su + il). ‘Decisione’ is feminine, so the correct form is ‘sulla’.
Chiedi se ci sono news sulla loro decisione.
Learners sometimes use the English word ‘news’. In Italian, ‘novità’ is the natural noun for ‘updates’ or ‘new information’.
↔Alternatives
Domanda se ci sono aggiornamenti sulla loro decisione.
Ask if there are any updates on their decision.
Verifica se ci sono novità riguardo alla loro decisione.
Check if there are any news regarding their decision.
Chiedi se hanno dato novità sulla decisione che hanno preso.
Ask if they have given any news about the decision they made.
Cultural Tip
In Italian business communication, it’s common to soften requests with phrases like ‘potresti’ or ‘mi potresti dire’. While the imperative ‘Chiedi’ is perfectly correct, using ‘Potresti chiedere…’ can sound more courteous, especially when speaking to senior colleagues.