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How to Say ‘Then you're having lunch with us today.’ in Italian

Allora oggi pranzi con noi.

ahl-LOH-rah oj-jee PRAHN-tsee kohn noi

[ahl-LOH-rah oj-jee PRAHN-tsee kohn noi]

🇮🇹 In Italy: This is phrased as a statement, not a question, and that's typical. Refusing such an invitation from family is hard to do gracefully.

Phrase Breakdown

Allora oggi

ahl-LOH-rah oj-jee

So today

'Allora' means 'so' or 'then' and opens a decision. Hold the double L in 'Allora' and the double G in 'oggi' a little longer: al-LO-ra OD-ji.

Example

Allora oggi resti a casa.

So today you're staying home.

Words in this phrase

Allora

[ahl-LOH-rah]

so / then

Helps connect the confirmation to the final choice in the order.

Example

Perfetto, allora prendiamo due cappuccini.

Perfect, then we'll have two cappuccinos.

oggi

[oj-jee]

today

The current day.

Example

Oggi è il mio compleanno.

Today is my birthday.

pranzi con noi.

PRAHN-tsee kohn noi

you'll have lunch with us

'Pranzi' comes from 'pranzare', to have lunch. The Z sounds like 'dz': PRAN-dzi kon NOI.

Example

Domani pranzi con noi?

Are you having lunch with us tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

pranzi

[PRAHN-tsee]

you have lunch

Informal 'you' form of 'pranzare', to eat lunch.

Example

Dove pranzi domani?

Where are you having lunch tomorrow?

con

[kohn]

with

A preposition meaning with, often used to describe manner or attitude.

Example

Nell'espressione Con sincerità, Con spiega il modo in cui le persone si comportano.

In the expression 'Con sincerità,' 'Con' explains the way people behave.

noi

[noi]

Refers to the speaker and others.

Example

Ci vediamo domani.

See you tomorrow.

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