Italian Phrase
Contatta il tuo fornitore di servizi.
Meaning
This sentence is a direct instruction meaning ‘Contact your service provider.’ It is commonly used when you need to resolve an issue, ask for information, or arrange a service.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are advising someone to get in touch with the company that supplies electricity, internet, phone, or any other utility. It works both in casual conversation and in more formal contexts such as business emails.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Contattailtuofornitorediservizi
Imperative (tu)
‘Contatta’ is the second‑person singular imperative of the verb ‘contattare’, used to give a direct command or suggestion.
Possessive adjective
‘il tuo’ means ‘your’; it agrees in gender (masculine) and number (singular) with the noun it modifies.
Noun phrase ‘fornitore di servizi’
‘fornitore’ (provider) is followed by the prepositional phrase ‘di servizi’ (of services) to specify the type of provider.
🗨In Conversation
Il mio internet è molto lento e cade spesso.
My internet is very slow and keeps dropping.
Allora, contatta il tuo fornitore di servizi e chiedi assistenza.
Then, contact your service provider and ask for assistance.
✕Common Mistakes
Contatta il tuo fornitore di servizio.
‘Servizio’ is singular; the correct phrase uses the plural ‘servizi’ because a provider usually offers multiple services.
Contatta i tuo fornitore di servizi.
The article must agree with the singular masculine noun ‘fornitore’; use ‘il’ not ‘i’.
Contatta la tuo fornitore di servizi.
‘Fornitore’ is masculine, so the article and possessive must be masculine as well.
↔Alternatives
Chiama il tuo fornitore di servizi.
Call your service provider.
Manda un'email al tuo fornitore di servizi.
Send an email to your service provider.
Rivolgiti al tuo fornitore di servizi.
Reach out to your service provider.
Cultural Tip
In Italy, many service providers have dedicated customer‑care hotlines and online portals. While the imperative ‘contatta’ is perfectly polite in written instructions, in spoken conversation Italians often soften it with ‘per favore’ or use the more neutral ‘rivolgiti a…’. Remember that using the formal ‘Lei’ form (e.g., ‘Contatti il suo fornitore…’) is appropriate when speaking to someone you don’t know well or in a business email.