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How to Say ‘Then next time it's on me, okay?’ in Italian

Allora la prossima volta offro io, va bene?

ah-lloh-rah lah PROHS-see-mah VOL-tah OF-froh ee-o vah BEH-neh

[ah-lloh-rah lah PROHS-see-mah VOL-tah OF-froh ee-o vah BEH-neh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Promising to pay next time is the classic graceful way to accept a treat. It also signals you'd like a second date.

Phrase Breakdown

Allora

[ah-lloh-rah]

then

Indicates something that logically follows or indicates timing.

Example

Ma allora, cosa facciamo?

But then, what do we do?

la prossima volta

lah PROHS-see-mah VOL-tah

next time

Keep the article 'la' with 'prossima volta'. The stress is on PROS-si-ma, and the double S is held.

Example

La prossima volta vengo anch'io.

Next time I'll come too.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

prossima

[PROHS-see-mah]

"Prossima" means "next" and agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes.

Example

La settimana prossima possiamo risentirci.

We can talk again next week.

volta

[VOL-tah]

time (occasion)

An instance or occasion, as in 'first time'.

Example

Vengo una volta al mese.

I come once a month.

offro io,

OF-froh ee-o

I'll pay / it's on me

'Offro' comes from 'offrire', to offer or treat. Adding 'io' at the end stresses that it's my turn. Hold the double F in OF-fro.

Example

Stasera offro io.

Tonight it's on me.

Words in this phrase

offro

[OF-froh]

I offer / I treat

First person of 'offrire'; to pay for someone.

Example

Offro io la cena.

Dinner's on me.

[ee-o]

Referring to oneself as a subject.

Example

Io voglio migliorare il mio punteggio.

I want to improve my score.

va bene?

vah BEH-neh

okay? / all right?

A tag question asking for agreement. Let your voice rise on 'BE-ne'.

Example

Ci vediamo alle otto, va bene?

See you at eight, okay?

Words in this phrase

[vah]

okay

Expression of agreement or acceptance.

Example

Va bene, andiamo al cinema.

Okay, let's go to the movies.

bene

[BEH-neh]

well / fine

With 'andare', expresses that something suits someone.

Example

Ti va bene alle otto?

Is eight o'clock fine for you?

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