Segno il numero del medico sul foglietto prima di uscire.

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Breakdown of Segno il numero del medico sul foglietto prima di uscire.

• su: on
• di: of
• il medico: the doctor

Questions & Answers about Segno il numero del medico sul foglietto prima di uscire.

Why is segno used here? Does it mean I sign?

Not here. Segnare has several meanings, including to mark, to note down, to write down, and sometimes to score.

In this sentence, segno il numero means I write down / I note down the number.

So although segnare can sometimes look like English sign, here it does not mean to sign your name.

Why is there no io before segno?

Italian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form.

• segno = I write down / I note down
• The -o ending already tells you the subject is I

So (io) segno is possible, but io is usually omitted unless you want emphasis or contrast.

What does il numero del medico mean exactly?

It means the doctor’s number.

Grammatically:

• il numero = the number
• del medico = of the doctor

So literally it is the number of the doctor, which in natural English becomes the doctor’s number.

In everyday use, numero often means phone number when the context makes that clear.

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