How to Say ‘Would you like to grab a coffee with me?’ in Italian
Ti va di prendere un caffè con me?
tee vah dee PREHN-deh-reh oon kahf-FEH kohn meh
[tee vah dee PREHN-deh-reh oon kahf-FEH kohn meh]
💬 Usage Tip: Ti va di...? literally means "does it go to you to...?" and is the easy way to invite someone. Swap in any activity: Ti va di fare una passeggiata? "Do you fancy a walk?"
🇮🇹 In Italy: Coffee is the classic low-pressure first invite in Italy, quick and casual, so a no costs nobody much. But an Italian caffè is an espresso drunk standing at the bar in minutes, so suggest a sit-down spot if you want time to talk.
Phrase Breakdown
Ti va di prendere
tee vah dee PREHN-deh-reh
Do you feel like having
A casual invitation. Stress PREN-de-re.
Ti va di prendere una pizza?
Do you feel like getting a pizza?
Words in this phrase
Ti
[tee]
to you
Indirect object pronoun meaning to you in expressions like interessare.
Ti interessa? questa opportunità?
Does this opportunity interest you?
va
[vah]
appeals / do you feel like
From 'andare'; in 'ti va di...' it means 'do you feel like...', a casual way to invite someone.
Ti va di uscire stasera?
Do you feel like going out tonight?
di
[dee]
To
Used before a verb to show intention or purpose.
Provo di aprirlo con calma.
I try to open it slowly.
prendere
[PREHN-deh-reh]
take
The action of removing or carrying something.
Devo prendere il treno.
I have to take the train.
un caffè con me?
oon kahf-FEH kohn meh
a coffee with me?
'Con me' means with me. Raise your voice at the end for the question.
Vieni con me?
Are you coming with me?
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.
In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.
caffè
[kahf-FEH]
coffee
"Caffè" means "coffee" and often suggests an informal meeting, very common in Italian professional culture.
Dopo la conferenza, ci incontriamo davanti a un caffè.
After the conference, we’ll meet over a coffee.
con
[kohn]
with
A preposition meaning with, often used to describe manner or attitude.
Nell'espressione Con sincerità, Con spiega il modo in cui le persone si comportano.
In the expression 'Con sincerità,' 'Con' explains the way people behave.
me
[meh]
me
The stressed pronoun 'me', used after prepositions like 'per'.
Per me è stato molto utile sentirti parlare del progetto.
For me it was very useful to hear you talk about the project.
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