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How to Say ‘Would you like to get a coffee together?’ in Italian

Ti va di prendere un caffè insieme?

tee vah dee PREN-deh-reh oon kahf-FEH een-SYEH-meh

[tee vah dee PREN-deh-reh oon kahf-FEH een-SYEH-meh]

💬 Usage Tip: Put di plus an activity after ti va to suggest it: ti va di fare una passeggiata? "do you feel like taking a walk?".

🇮🇹 In Italy: A coffee is the lowest-pressure invitation in Italy. It lasts five minutes at a bar counter, so it's easy for the other person to say yes.

Phrase Breakdown

Ti va di prendere

tee vah dee PREN-deh-reh

Do you feel like having

'Ti va di...?' is a friendly way to ask 'Do you feel like...?'. Stress 'PREN-de-re' on the first syllable.

Example

Ti va di prendere un gelato?

Do you feel like getting an ice cream?

Words in this phrase

[tee]

to you

Indirect object pronoun meaning to you in expressions like interessare.

Example

Ti interessa? questa opportunità?

Does this opportunity interest you?

[vah]

appeals, suits

With 'ti', 'va' forms 'ti va?' meaning 'do you feel like?'.

Example

Ti va una pizza?

Do you feel like a pizza?

[dee]

Used before a verb to show intention or purpose.

Example

Provo di aprirlo con calma.

I try to open it slowly.

prendere

[PREN-deh-reh]

to have, to get

Infinitive meaning 'to take'; with food or drinks it means 'to have'.

Example

Vorrei prendere un tè.

I'd like to have a tea.

un caffè insieme?

oon kahf-FEH een-SYEH-meh

a coffee together?

Stress the final 'è' in 'caffè'. 'Insieme' means together: in-SIE-me.

Example

Facciamo un giro insieme?

Shall we take a walk together?

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

caffè

[kahf-FEH]

coffee

"Caffè" means "coffee" and often suggests an informal meeting, very common in Italian professional culture.

Example

Dopo la conferenza, ci incontriamo davanti a un caffè.

After the conference, we’ll meet over a coffee.

insieme

[een-SYEH-meh]

together

Adverb meaning with each other or in the same group.

Example

Insieme i colleghi trovano soluzioni più velocemente.

Together colleagues find solutions more quickly.

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