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How to Say ‘Do you fancy getting a coffee together?’ in Italian

Ti va di prendere un caffè insieme?

tee vah dee PREHN-deh-reh oon kahf-FEH een-SYEH-meh

[tee vah dee PREHN-deh-reh oon kahf-FEH een-SYEH-meh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Coffee is a classic low-key first meeting in Italy. It's quick, cheap and usually taken standing at the bar, so it's easy to keep short if there's no spark.

Phrase Breakdown

Ti va di

tee vah dee

Do you feel like / Would you like to

This is a friendly, informal way to suggest doing something. Say it smoothly as one unit: 'ti-VA-di'.

Example

Ti va di uscire?

Do you feel like going out?

Words in this phrase

[tee]

to you / you

"Ti" is an informal object pronoun meaning "you" or "to you," depending on the verb.

Example

Ti scrivo appena torno in ufficio.

I’ll write to you as soon as I get back to the office.

[vah]

do you feel like (it suits you)

From 'andare'; 'ti va di...' is a casual way to ask if someone feels like doing something.

Example

Ti va di uscire stasera?

Do you feel like going out tonight?

[dee]

Used before a verb to show intention or purpose.

Example

Provo di aprirlo con calma.

I try to open it slowly.

prendere un caffè insieme?

PREHN-deh-reh oon kahf-FEH een-SYEH-meh

having a coffee together?

'Insieme' means 'together' and is stressed 'in-SIE-me'. Let your voice rise at the end, because this is a question.

Example

Possiamo prendere un caffè insieme domani.

We can have a coffee together tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

prendere

[PREHN-deh-reh]

take

The action of removing or carrying something.

Example

Devo prendere il treno.

I have to take the train.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

caffè

[kahf-FEH]

coffee

"Caffè" means "coffee" and often suggests an informal meeting, very common in Italian professional culture.

Example

Dopo la conferenza, ci incontriamo davanti a un caffè.

After the conference, we’ll meet over a coffee.

insieme

[een-SYEH-meh]

together

Adverb meaning with each other or in the same group.

Example

Insieme i colleghi trovano soluzioni più velocemente.

Together colleagues find solutions more quickly.

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