How to Say ‘We'll be expecting you on Saturday.’ in Italian
La aspettiamo sabato.
lah ah-speht-TYAH-moh SAH-bah-toh
[lah ah-speht-TYAH-moh SAH-bah-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [La] here is the formal "you," which is why it's capitalized in careful writing. With informal [ti], the same sentence would be [Ti aspettiamo sabato].
🇮🇹 In Italy: A business saying this to a guest sounds normal and friendly in Italy. It often means "we'll be expecting you," not that they are literally standing there waiting.
Phrase Breakdown
La aspettiamo
lah ah-speht-TYAH-moh
We are expecting you / We’ll be waiting for you
Polite form used by staff to say they will receive or wait for the person.
La aspettiamo alle 10.
We’ll be waiting for you at 10.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
you (formal, direct object)
Formal pronoun used respectfully in customer service and restaurant language.
La aspettiamo sabato.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
aspettiamo
[ah-speht-TYAH-moh]
we are waiting for you / we expect you
A polite service expression meaning the restaurant expects your arrival.
La aspettiamo sabato.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
sabato
[SAH-bah-toh]
Saturday
Specifies the day of the reservation or expected visit.
La aspettiamo sabato.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.
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