How to Say ‘Shall we split it?’ in Italian
Facciamo alla romana?
fahch-CHAH-moh AHL-lah roh-MAH-nah
[fahch-CHAH-moh AHL-lah roh-MAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: alla romana literally means "Roman-style". It has nothing to do with Rome here and simply means splitting the bill evenly.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Splitting is common among friends and increasingly on dates, but on a first date one person often still offers to pay. Proposing alla romana is perfectly polite.
Phrase Breakdown
Facciamo
[fahch-CHAH-moh]
we do / we take
First person plural of 'fare'.
Facciamo colazione insieme.
We have breakfast together.
alla
[AHL-lah]
in the style of
'a' + 'la'; in dish names it means prepared in a certain way.
Pollo alla griglia.
Grilled chicken (in the grill style).
romana
[roh-MAH-nah]
Roman (style)
Feminine of 'romano'; 'alla romana' means splitting the bill equally.
Paghiamo alla romana stasera.
Let's split the bill tonight.
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