Breakdown of Che intendi? Chiarisci, per favore.
che
what
per favore
please (asking for something)
chiarire
to clarify
intendere
to mean, to intend (che intendi? = what do you mean?)
Questions & Answers about Che intendi? Chiarisci, per favore.
Why do we use intendi here instead of significhi for "do you mean"?
Why does chiarire become chiarisci in the command form?
Chiarire (to clarify) belongs to the group of -ire verbs that insert -isc- into their stem, just like capire or finire. The informal command (the tu imperative) borrows the exact same form as the regular present tense tu conjugation, which is chiarisci.
Can I use Cosa or Che cosa instead of just Che at the beginning?
How could I use mica with this verb to say "You don't mean..., do you?"