Faglielo

Faglielo is an Italian verbal construction built from the verb fare in the imperative combined with two clitic pronouns, gli and lo, which fuse into the single form glielo. The phrase is commonly rendered as faglielo and translates roughly to “do it for him/her/it” or, more broadly, “make him/her/it do it.” It is a feature of casual spoken Italian and appears in everyday dialogue, informal writing, and media dialogue, where speakers seek to urge, command, or persuade someone to perform an action for or for the benefit of a third party.

The grammar of faglielo relies on standard clitic placement rules. The indirect object pronoun gli (to him/her) combines with the direct object pronoun lo (it) to form glielo; other gender and number combinations yield forms such as gliela, glieli, and gliele, reflecting the direct object’s gender and plurality. The basic form faglielo is used with second-person singular imperatives, but the same clitic cluster can be adapted to other verbs and pronoun combinations to express related meanings, such as “make him/her understand it” or “get him/her to give it.”

Usage notes indicate that faglielo conveys urgency, insistence, or emphasis, and is typically avoided in formal writing in favor of more explicit constructions. The form is productive and versatile, allowing speakers to compress complex actions into a single, emphatic clause. See also Italian grammar and clitic pronouns for related patterns.