Italian Phrase
Controlla la tua email per confermare.
Meaning
The speaker is telling the listener to look at their email inbox in order to complete a confirmation step, such as verifying an account or confirming a reservation.
When to use
Use this phrase right after a user has signed up for a service, made a reservation, or needs to verify their identity online. It works well in informal contexts (friends, casual customer support chats).
✦Grammar Breakdown
Controllalatuaemailperconfermare
Imperative (2nd person singular)
‘Controlla’ is the informal imperative form of ‘controllare’, used to give a direct command to ‘you’ (tu).
Possessive adjective agreement
‘tua’ agrees in gender and number with ‘email’, which is feminine singular, so we use ‘la tua email’.
Preposition ‘per’ + infinitive
‘per’ introduces the purpose of the action, followed by the infinitive ‘confermare’ (to confirm).
Borrowed noun ‘email’
‘email’ (or ‘e‑mail’) is a feminine noun in Italian, so it takes the article ‘la’.
🗨In Conversation
Hai finito la registrazione?
Did you finish the registration?
Sì, controlla la tua email per confermare.
Yes, check your email to confirm.
✕Common Mistakes
Controlli la tua email per confermare.
‘Controlli’ is the formal imperative; using it in an informal chat sounds stiff.
Controlla il tuo email per confermare.
‘Email’ is feminine, so the article and possessive must be feminine: ‘la tua email’.
Controlla la tua email per conferma.
After ‘per’ you need the infinitive verb, not a noun. Use ‘confermare’.
↔Alternatives
Verifica la tua email per confermare.
Verify your email to confirm.
Controlla la tua casella di posta per confermare.
Check your mailbox to confirm.
Dai un'occhiata alla tua email per confermare.
Take a look at your email to confirm.
Cultural Tip
In Italy, online services almost always require an email verification step. ‘Controlla’ is informal; if you’re speaking to a customer in a formal setting, switch to the formal imperative ‘Controlli la sua email per confermare’ or use the polite infinitive construction ‘La prego di controllare la sua email per confermare’. Also, while ‘email’ is widely used, older speakers may prefer ‘posta elettronica’.