Breakdown of Scusa, puoi ripetere la domanda?
la domanda
the question
scusa
sorry, excuse me (informal)
puoi ripetere
can you repeat?
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Questions & Answers about Scusa, puoi ripetere la domanda?
Why is it scusa and not scusi?
Where is the word for "you" in puoi ripetere?
In Italian, you usually leave out the subject pronoun like tu (you) because the verb itself changes to show who is doing the action. The word puoi already means you can, so you don't need to add tu unless you want to add special emphasis.
Why does ripetere end in -ere instead of changing to match the "you" subject?
Ripetere is an infinitive verb, which is the dictionary form that translates to "to repeat". When you use a helping verb that expresses ability like puoi (you can), the main verb that follows it always stays in its full infinitive form.