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How to Say ‘Can I get you a drink, while we're at it?’ in Italian

Posso offrirti qualcosa da bere, già che ci siamo?

POHS-soh oh-FREER-tee kwahl-coh-sah dah BEH-reh jah keh chee SYAH-moh

[POHS-soh oh-FREER-tee kwahl-coh-sah dah BEH-reh jah keh chee SYAH-moh]

💬 Usage Tip: ti "you" sticks onto the end of offrire, which drops its final e: offrirti. With someone you'd address formally, it becomes offrirle.

Phrase Breakdown

Posso offrirti

POHS-soh oh-FREER-tee

Can I offer you

'Offrirti' is 'offrire' plus 'ti' (to you). Hold the double 's' and double 'f': POS-so of-FRIR-ti.

Example

Posso offrirti un caffè?

Can I offer you a coffee?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POHS-soh]

can I / may I

A polite way to ask permission to say or ask something.

Example

Posso chiedere se avete un menu speciale?

May I ask if you have a special menu?

offrirti

[oh-FREER-tee]

to offer you

To propose giving something to someone.

Example

Offrirti un gelato è un piacere.

To offer you an ice cream is a pleasure.

qualcosa da bere,

kwahl-coh-sah dah BEH-reh

something to drink,

'Da bere' means 'to drink'. Say qual-CO-sa da BE-re.

Example

Vuoi qualcosa da bere?

Do you want something to drink?

Words in this phrase

qualcosa

[kwahl-coh-sah]

Something

A non-specific or indeterminate thing.

Example

Vuoi qualcosa di speciale?

Do you want something special?

[dah]

for (purpose)

Preposition showing the use or purpose of an object.

Example

Mi serve una tazza da tè.

I need a teacup.

bere

[BEH-reh]

to drink

Infinitive verb, to drink.

Example

Voglio bere acqua.

I want to drink water.

già che ci siamo?

jah keh chee SYAH-moh

while we're at it?

A fixed expression for 'while we're here' or 'while we're at it'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.

Example

Prendiamo anche il dolce, già che ci siamo?

Shall we get dessert too, while we're at it?

Words in this phrase

già

[jah]

since (in 'già che')

'Già che ci siamo' = while we're at it.

Example

Già che ci sei, chiudi la porta.

While you're at it, close the door.

che

[keh]

That

Used as a conjunction to introduce a subordinate clause.

Example

Spero che tu stia bene.

I hope that you are well.

[chee]

there

In that place or situation.

Example

Ci provo davvero a essere puntuale.

I really try to be on time.

siamo

[SYAH-moh]

we are

First person plural of 'essere,' used to speak for 'we.'

Example

Siamo molto contenti di essere qui.

We are very happy to be here.

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