How to Say ‘We look forward to welcoming you!’ in Italian
Vi aspettiamo con piacere!
vee ah-spet-TYAH-mo kohn pya-CHEH-reh
[vee ah-spet-TYAH-mo kohn pya-CHEH-reh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Restaurants may say [Vi aspettiamo con piacere!] in messages or at the end of a call after a reservation. It's a standard welcoming phrase, not a sign of unusual formality.
Phrase Breakdown
Vi aspettiamo
vee ah-spet-TYAH-mo
We look forward to seeing you / We are waiting for you
Friendly expression used by staff to invite customers.
Vi aspettiamo domani.
We’ll see you tomorrow / We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
Vi
[vee]
you
An indirect or direct object pronoun meaning "you" in the plural or polite form. Here it refers politely to guests.
Nel messaggio "Vi aspettiamo con piacere!", "Vi" si riferisce ai clienti della prenotazione.
In the message "We look forward to welcoming you with pleasure!", "Vi" refers to the customers of the reservation.
aspettiamo
[ah-spet-TYAH-mo]
we wait for / we look forward to welcoming
A verb form from "aspettare" meaning "we wait for" or, in hospitality, "we look forward to welcoming."
Scriviamo "Vi aspettiamo con piacere!" per confermare una prenotazione al ristorante.
We write "We look forward to welcoming you with pleasure!" to confirm a restaurant reservation.
Con piacere
kohn pya-CHEH-reh
With pleasure / gladly
Polite closing expression showing friendliness.
Lo facciamo con piacere.
We’ll do it gladly.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
A preposition meaning "with." Here it connects the welcome to the idea of pleasure.
Nella frase "Vi aspettiamo con piacere!", "con" rende il tono più cordiale.
In the sentence "We look forward to welcoming you with pleasure!", "with" makes the tone warmer.
piacere
[pya-CHEH-reh]
pleasure
A noun meaning "pleasure." In restaurant language, it adds warmth and politeness.
La frase "Vi aspettiamo con piacere!" suona molto accogliente grazie a "piacere".
The phrase "We look forward to welcoming you with pleasure!" sounds very welcoming thanks to "pleasure".
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