Italian C2: Bureaucratic Italian · Phrases

Official letters and forms use their own Italian. il sottoscritto (the undersigned) writes in the third person; suddetto and summenzionato point back (the aforementioned); pertanto and quindi conclude; nonché means “as well as”; codesto points to the reader’s office (codesto ufficio). Verbs come in the present participle (il richiedente, the applicant) and the passive with si: si comunica che…

• il sottoscritto — the undersigned
• suddetto — aforementioned
• pertanto — therefore
• nonché — as well as
• codesto — your (office), that (by you)
• il richiedente — applicant
• il modulo — form
• la scadenza — deadline, expiry

• In riferimento alla Sua del 3 marzo… — With reference to your letter of 3 March…
• Si allega copia del documento d’identità. — Please find a copy of the ID document attached.
• Restando in attesa di un cortese riscontro, porgo distinti saluti. — Awaiting your kind reply, I remain yours faithfully.
• Il modulo va compilato in stampatello. — The form must be filled in in block capitals.