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How to Say ‘It's on me.’ in Italian

Te lo offro io.

teh lo OF-froh ee-o

[teh lo OF-froh ee-o]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Offering a colleague a coffee at the bar is everyday office courtesy, and the favour is usually returned another day. Splitting a single espresso bill would seem odd.

Phrase Breakdown

Te lo

teh lo

It to you

'Te' means 'to you' and 'lo' means 'it'. Say them together quickly, 'teh-lo'.

Example

Te lo do domani.

I'll give it to you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[teh]

to you

Form of 'ti' before 'lo'; indirect object 'to you'.

Example

Te lo dico domani.

I'll tell you tomorrow.

[lo]

Used to refer to an object or thing mentioned earlier.

Example

Lo vedo ogni giorno.

I see it every day.

offro io.

OF-froh ee-o

I'm treating

'Offro' means 'I offer'. Hold the double 'f'. Adding 'io' at the end stresses 'it's on me!'.

Example

Stasera offro io!

Tonight it's my treat!

Words in this phrase

offro

[OF-froh]

I offer / I treat

First person of 'offrire'; to pay for someone.

Example

Offro io la cena.

Dinner's on me.

[ee-o]

Referring to oneself as a subject.

Example

Io voglio migliorare il mio punteggio.

I want to improve my score.

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