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How to Say ‘Will you stay for a coffee?’ in Italian

Resti per un caffè?

REH-stee pehr oon kahf-FEH

[REH-stee pehr oon kahf-FEH]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Offering a coffee is the standard way to welcome a visitor. Declining politely is fine, but accepting is always appreciated.

Phrase Breakdown

Resti

[REH-stee]

are you staying

Informal 'you' form of 'restare', to stay or remain.

Example

Resti a cena con noi?

Are you staying for dinner with us?

per un caffè?

pehr oon kahf-FEH

for a coffee?

'Caffè' is stressed on the final 'è'. Hold the double 'f'.

Example

Andiamo a prendere un caffè?

Shall we go get a coffee?

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

[oon]

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

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.

Example

Dopo la conferenza, ci incontriamo davanti a un caffè.

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

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