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Attenda il timbro su questa lettera.

Attenda il timbro su questa lettera.
Wait for the stamp on this letter.
From Lesson 135:Formal commands (Lei, Loro)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Attenda il timbro su questa lettera.

Why does the verb attenda end in -a?
Attenda is the formal imperative of attendere (to wait). When giving polite commands to someone using Lei, verbs that end in -ere or -ire take an -a ending. If you were speaking informally to a friend, you would say attendi.
The English translation says 'Wait for', so why isn't there a word for 'for' after attenda?
The Italian verb attendere already means 'to wait for.' It connects directly to the thing you are waiting for, so you don't need to add a preposition like per. You just say attenda il timbro.
Is a timbro the kind of stamp you buy to mail a letter?
No, a timbro is an ink stamp, seal, or postmark used to mark official documents. If you are talking about the sticky postage stamp you buy to mail a letter, you would use the word francobollo.
Why do we use questa instead of questo here?
The word for 'this' has to match the noun it describes. Since lettera is a feminine singular noun, questo changes to its feminine singular form, questa.

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