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How to Say ‘Yes, a lunch at our place.’ in Italian

Sì, un pranzo a casa nostra.

see oon Pran-tso ah KAH-zah NOHS-trah

[see oon Pran-tso ah KAH-zah NOHS-trah]

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, un pranzo

see oon Pran-tso

Yes, a lunch

'Pranzo' is lunch, the main family meal in Italy. Pause briefly after 'Sì': SEE, oon PRAN-dzo.

Example

Sì, un pranzo veloce.

Yes, a quick lunch.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative answer, useful in conversation and interviews.

Example

Rispondo "Sì" quando mi chiedono se mi interessa la cultura aziendale.

I answer "Yes" when they ask me if I am interested in the company culture.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

pranzo

[Pran-tso]

Lunch

A meal eaten in the middle of the day, typically lighter or less formal than an evening meal.

Example

Oggi il pranzo sarà leggero.

Today's lunch will be light.

a casa nostra.

ah KAH-zah NOHS-trah

at our house.

'A casa' means 'at home', and 'nostra' adds 'our': a KA-za NOS-tra.

Example

Cena a casa nostra.

Dinner at our house.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with time expressions.

Example

Ci vediamo a quest'ora domani.

See you at this time tomorrow.

casa

[KAH-zah]

home / house

Means house or home; often used for watching the match at home.

Example

Restiamo a Casa per vedere la finale.

We're staying home to watch the final.

nostra

[NOHS-trah]

our

Feminine singular possessive, agreeing with a feminine noun.

Example

La nostra cucina è piccola.

Our kitchen is small.

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