chiedere la mano
Italian
editEtymology
editLiterally, “ask for the hand”.
Verb
editchièdere la mano or chiédere la mano (first-person singular present chièdo la mano or chiédo la mano, first-person singular past historic chièsi la mano or chiési la mano, past participle chièsto la mano or chiésto la mano, auxiliary avére)
- to ask for someone's hand in marriage [with di]