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How to Say ‘But the next round is on me.’ in Italian

Però il prossimo giro lo offro io.

peh-ROH eel PROS-see-moh JEE-roh lo OF-froh ee-o

[peh-ROH eel PROS-see-moh JEE-roh lo OF-froh ee-o]

💬 Usage Tip: When the thing comes first in the sentence, Italian repeats it with lo before the verb: il prossimo giro lo offro io. The same goes for la birra la pago io "I'll pay for the beer".

🇮🇹 In Italy: Offering the next round is the graceful way to accept a drink without feeling indebted. It also quietly suggests you'd like to keep talking.

Phrase Breakdown

Però il prossimo giro

peh-ROH eel PROS-see-moh JEE-roh

But the next round

The object comes first for emphasis. Stress pe-RÒ.

Example

Però il prossimo giro paghi tu.

But you pay for the next round.

Words in this phrase

Però

[peh-ROH]

but

Used to introduce a contrast or exception.

Example

Però, c'è un problema.

But, there's a problem.

[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.

prossimo

[PROS-see-moh]

The following one in order.

Example

Il prossimo treno parte alle otto.

The next train leaves at eight.

giro

[JEE-roh]

round

A round of drinks bought for the group.

Example

Questo giro pago io.

This round is on me.

lo offro io.

lo OF-froh ee-o

is on me.

'Lo' repeats the object 'giro'. Final 'io' stresses 'I'm the one paying'.

Example

Stavolta lo offro io.

This time it's on me.

Words in this phrase

[lo]

Used to refer to an object or thing mentioned earlier.

Example

Lo vedo ogni giorno.

I see it every day.

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.

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