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How to Say ‘Shall we go to dinner?’ in Italian

Andiamo a cena?

ahn-DYAH-moh ah CHEH-nah

[ahn-DYAH-moh ah CHEH-nah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Dinner dates in Italy usually start around 8 or 8:30 p.m., and later in the south.

Phrase Breakdown

Andiamo

[ahn-DYAH-moh]

do we go / shall we go

First person plural of 'andare'.

Example

Andiamo al bar.

Let's go to the bar.

[ah]

"A" is a simple preposition used in many fixed expressions and combinations.

Example

Magari ci vediamo davanti a un caffè la prossima settimana.

Maybe we’ll meet over a coffee next week.

cena

[CHEH-nah]

dinner

Feminine noun for the evening meal; 'a cena' means to/for dinner.

Example

La cena è pronta.

Dinner is ready.

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