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How to Say ‘Come on, come and sit down.’ in Italian

Dai, vieni a sederti.

dye VYEH-nee ah seh-DEHR-tee

[dye VYEH-nee ah seh-DEHR-tee]

💬 Usage Tip: Dai literally means "you give", but here it's a friendly nudge like "come on".

🇮🇹 In Italy: The switch to informal vieni here signals your in-laws are treating you as family. Follow their lead.

Phrase Breakdown

Dai, vieni

dye VYEH-nee

Come on, come

'Dai' is a friendly 'come on'. Say 'DAH-ee, VYEH-nee'. Make a tiny pause after 'Dai'.

Example

Dai, vieni con noi!

Come on, come with us!

Words in this phrase

Dai

[dye]

come on!

"Dai!" is a very common informal encouragement, like "come on!"

Example

Dai, facciamo un altro gol!

Come on, let's score another goal!

vieni

[VYEH-nee]

come (informal command)

Informal imperative of 'venire', to come.

Example

Vieni qui, per favore.

Come here, please.

a sederti.

ah seh-DEHR-tee

and sit down

'a' + infinitive shows purpose after 'vieni'. 'Sederti' is 'sedere' + 'ti' (yourself). Stress 'DER': 'ah seh-DEHR-tee'.

Example

Vai a sederti, sei stanco.

Go and sit down, you're tired.

Words in this phrase

[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.

sederti

[seh-DEHR-tee]

to sit down

Reflexive 'sedersi' with 'ti': to sit yourself down.

Example

Puoi sederti dove vuoi.

You can sit wherever you like.

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