Italian Phrase
Ho ricevuto l'email di conferma.
Meaning
I have received the confirmation email. The sentence tells the listener that an email confirming a previous action (like a registration, purchase, or request) has arrived in your inbox.
When to use
Use this phrase after you have opened an account, placed an order, or submitted a form and want to let someone know that the automatic confirmation message has arrived. It works in both formal and informal contexts, especially in business or customer‑service communications.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Horicevutol'emaildiconferma.
Auxiliary 'avere' in passato prossimo
In Italian, the present tense of 'avere' (ho) is used as the auxiliary verb to form the passato prossimo of transitive verbs like 'ricevere'.
Past participle agreement
'Ricevuto' is the past participle of 'ricevere' and does not change because the auxiliary is 'avere' and the direct object follows the verb.
Elision of the article
The definite article 'la' elides to 'l'' before a vowel, as in 'l'email'.
Prepositional phrase 'di conferma'
The preposition 'di' introduces the purpose or content of the email, meaning 'of confirmation'.
🗨In Conversation
Hai ricevuto l'email di conferma?
Did you receive the confirmation email?
Sì, l'ho appena letta.
Yes, I just read it.
✕Common Mistakes
Sono ricevuto l'email di conferma.
The auxiliary for 'ricevere' is 'avere', not 'essere'.
L'email è stato ricevuto.
When using 'essere' as the auxiliary, the past participle must agree with the subject; here the correct form would be 'è stata ricevuta' but the natural construction uses 'avere'.
Ho ricevuto email di conferma.
The definite article is required before 'email' in this context.
↔Alternatives
Ho ricevuto la mail di conferma.
I have received the confirmation mail.
Ho ricevuto il messaggio di conferma.
I have received the confirmation message.
L'email di conferma è arrivata.
The confirmation email has arrived.
Cultural Tip
In Italy, email confirmations are standard for everything from hotel bookings to online purchases. Italians often check the 'spam' folder if the email doesn't appear right away. While 'email' is widely understood, some regions prefer the native 'mail' or 'messaggio' in informal speech. Keep the tone polite; adding 'per favore' or 'grazie' can make the exchange sound more courteous.