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How to Say ‘Shall we have a coffee together?’ in Italian

Prendiamo un caffè insieme?

pren-DYAH-moh oon kahf-FEH een-SYEH-meh

[pren-DYAH-moh oon kahf-FEH een-SYEH-meh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: A coffee in Italy is a quick espresso standing at the bar, so this is a low-pressure invite. It's an easy way to show interest without asking for a real date.

Phrase Breakdown

Prendiamo un caffè

pren-DYAH-moh oon kahf-FEH

Shall we have a coffee

Link 'prendiamo' and 'un' smoothly, then stress the end of 'caffè'.

Example

Prendiamo un caffè dopo?

Shall we have a coffee later?

Words in this phrase

Prendiamo

[pren-DYAH-moh]

let's take / we take

'Noi' form of 'prendere' (to take).

Example

Prendiamo un caffè?

Shall we have a coffee?

[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?

Pronounced een-SYEH-meh. Raise your intonation for the question.

Example

Mangiamo insieme?

Shall we eat together?

Words in this phrase

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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