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    porgere i miei ossequi

    Grammar & Usage

    idiomatic verbal phrase
    formal

    How it works

    This phrase is composed of the transitive verb 'porgere' (to extend/offer), the masculine plural possessive 'i miei' (my), and the noun 'ossequi' (respects/deferential greetings). It is commonly conjugated in the first person singular ('Le porgo i miei ossequi') or used in infinitive clauses dependent on verbs of request or necessity. It functions as a formal closing salutation or polite greeting directed toward someone of higher status or in formal correspondence.

    Sample sentences

    La prego di porgere i miei ossequi a Sua madre.

    Please convey my respects to your mother.

    Nell'attesa di un Suo cortese riscontro, Le porgo i miei più distinti ossequi.

    Looking forward to your kind reply, I send you my highest regards.

    Sono passato di persona per porgere i miei ossequi al nuovo direttore.

    I stopped by in person to pay my respects to the new director.

    Quick facts

    pragmatics:Typical of formal letters, bureaucratic correspondence, and traditional high-register etiquette
    noun_number:'ossequi' is predominantly used in the plural form in greetings
    verb_conjugation:porgere (irregular: pres. porgo, p. rem. porsi, p. pass. porto)

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    La prego di porgere i miei ossequi a Sua madre.

    Please convey my respects to your mother.

    Nell'attesa di un Suo cortese riscontro, Le porgo i miei più distinti ossequi.

    Looking forward to your kind reply, I send you my highest regards.

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