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How to Say ‘And on Fridays we all have lunch together.’ in Italian

E il venerdì pranziamo tutti insieme.

eh eel veh-nehr-DEE prahnt-SYAH-moh TOOT-tee een-SYEH-meh

[eh eel veh-nehr-DEE prahnt-SYAH-moh TOOT-tee een-SYEH-meh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Lunch is a real social moment in many Italian workplaces, often a proper sit-down break. A shared team lunch signals a friendly, close-knit office.

Phrase Breakdown

E il venerdì

eh eel veh-nehr-DEE

And on Fridays

'Il' plus a weekday means 'on that day every week'. Stress the final 'ì': ve-ner-DÌ.

Example

Il venerdì vado in palestra.

On Fridays I go to the gym.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

venerdì

[veh-nehr-DEE]

Friday

Fifth day of the week, named after Venus.

Example

Venerdì sera esco con gli amici.

Friday evening I go out with friends.

pranziamo tutti insieme.

prahnt-SYAH-moh TOOT-tee een-SYEH-meh

we all have lunch together.

Stress pran-ZIA-mo and hold the double 't' in 'tutti'.

Example

Oggi pranziamo tutti insieme.

Today we're all having lunch together.

Words in this phrase

pranziamo

[prahnt-SYAH-moh]

we have lunch

First person plural of 'pranzare', to eat lunch.

Example

Oggi pranziamo al ristorante.

Today we have lunch at the restaurant.

tutti

[TOOT-tee]

everyone; all

Refers to all people present; often used in playful compliments.

Example

Sembra che "tutti" ti stiano guardando stasera.

It seems like "everyone" is looking at you tonight.

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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