Making a proposal
Italians have a reputation to be people that love hanging out with friends and family.
Making an invitation, as well as accepting or rejecting it might come you in handy if you happen to live in Italy or having Italian friends.There are several different ways to ask somebody out…
Andiamo al cinema / a mangiare una pizza stasera?
Andiamo a + sostantivo / infinito
Do you want to go…?
Ti va di andare al cinema/mangiare una pizza stasera?
Ti va di + infinito
Fancy going to..?
Che ne dici di andare al cinema / mangiare una piazza stasera?
Che ne dici di + infinito
How about…..?
Vuoi andare al cinema / a magiare una piazza stasera ?
Vuoi andare a + infinito
Do you want to….?
Vorresti andare al cinema / a mangiare una pizza stasera?
Vorresti + infinito
Would you like to….?
Accepting a proposal or invitation
Si, volentieri (Yes, I would love to)
S, con piacere (Yes, with pleasure, kind of formal)
Si, che bella idea! (Yes, how a nice idea)
Certo! (Of course)
D’accordo! (I agree)
Turning down a proposal or invitation
No, mi dispiace ma non posso,… (I am sorry, I can’t…)
Mi piacerebbe, ma…..(I would love to, but…)
Sono impegnato, mi dispiace (I am busy, I am sorry)
Vorrei, ma….(I would like, but..)
Serena is a proud polyglot, teacher and language expert. After learning 8+ foreign languages and working long hours a job she was not born for, she decided she urged a significant life change. She is now combining what she loves doing with what she is good at, helping people to learn Italian online. She has been sharing her love for Italy and the Bella Lingua across the world for the last four years. Her goal is helping enthusiastic humans to transform Italian Language Learning into a habit in their lives.
