Making Plans With Friends
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Informal phrases and verbs for making, changing and cancelling plans with friends in Italian, using tu.
- Suggesting an aperitivo, a dinner or a weekend trip, and accepting with enthusiasm
- Fixing a time and place, booking a table and picking someone up
- Saying you cannot make it, moving a plan to another day or texting that you are running late
Notice how verbs for meeting and keeping in touch use ci for 'each other': ci vediamo, ci troviamo, ci sentiamo.
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1.
libero
free, available
Sei libera stasera o hai già altri programmi?
Are you free tonight, or do you already have other plans?
Changes to 'libera' for a woman, and 'liberi' or 'libere' in the plural.
2.
Ti va di…?
Do you feel like…?, Do you want to…?
Ti va di andare a bere qualcosa dopo il lavoro?
Do you feel like getting a drink after work?
Literally 'Does it go to you to…?', the most common informal way to ask 'Do you feel like…?'. With a noun, drop 'di': 'Ti va una pizza?'.
3.
fare un aperitivo
to go for drinks, to have an aperitivo
Facciamo un aperitivo in centro verso le sette?
Should we go for drinks downtown around seven?
In Italy, 'l'aperitivo' is a pre-dinner drink with snacks, usually between six and nine in the evening.
4.
Che ne dici di…?
How about…?, What do you say to…?
Che ne dici di provare quel ristorante nuovo sabato sera?
How about trying that new restaurant on Saturday night?
Used to suggest a plan and ask what the other person thinks. On its own, 'Che ne dici?' means 'What do you say?'.
5.
organizzare
to plan, to organize
Organizziamo una gita fuori porta per questo fine settimana?
Should we plan a day trip out of town for this weekend?
6.
fare un salto
to take a quick trip, to swing by
Se domenica c'è bel tempo, possiamo fare un salto al mare.
If the weather's nice on Sunday, we can take a quick trip to the beach.
Literally 'to make a jump', a casual expression for dropping by a place or going on a short trip.
7.
volentieri
gladly, I'd love to
Sì, volentieri, è da tanto che non passiamo una serata insieme!
Yes, I'd love to! It's been so long since we spent an evening together!
Used with a verb or on its own ('Volentieri!') to accept an invitation warmly, like 'Gladly!' or 'I'd love to!'.
8.
Ci sto!
I'm in!, Count me in!
Ci sto, è proprio una bella idea!
I'm in, that's a really great idea!
From 'starci' ('to be in on it'), the everyday way to say 'I'm in!' or 'Count me in!'.
9.
Per me va bene.
Works for me., Fine by me.
Per me va bene qualsiasi giorno, scegli pure tu.
Any day works for me, go ahead and pick.
10.
mettersi d'accordo
to agree on, to work out, to arrange
Ci mettiamo d'accordo domani per l'orario preciso.
We'll work out the exact time tomorrow.
11.
trovarsi
→ trovare
to meet, to meet up
Ci troviamo direttamente in piazza verso le otto e mezza?
Should we just meet up in the square around eight-thirty?
In the reflexive form, 'trovarsi' means to meet up at an agreed place.
12.
Ci vediamo alle sette.
See you at seven.
Allora ci vediamo alle sette davanti alla stazione, va bene?
So I'll see you at seven in front of the station, okay?
'Vedersi' ('to see each other') is the standard verb for meeting up with friends.
13.
prenotare un tavolo
to book a table, to reserve a table
Prenoto io un tavolo all'aperto per quattro persone.
I'll book an outdoor table for four.
14.
passare a prendere qualcuno
to pick someone up
Non prendere l'autobus, ti passo a prendere io in macchina alle otto.
Don't take the bus, I'll pick you up in my car at eight.
15.
Ci sentiamo dopo.
Talk to you later.
Adesso devo scappare, ci sentiamo dopo per messaggio.
I have to run now, talk to you later over text.
Literally 'We hear each other later', the everyday way to say 'Talk to you later' on the phone or by text.
16.
l'impegno
commitment, plans
Mi dispiace, ma per venerdì sera ho già un impegno.
I'm sorry, but I already have plans for Friday night.
Often used in 'avere un impegno' as a polite, general way to say you already have plans.
17.
Non ce la faccio.
I can't make it.
Stasera finisco tardi in ufficio, non ce la faccio a venire.
I'm finishing late at the office tonight, I can't make it.
From 'farcela' ('to manage' or 'to make it'). Follow it with 'a' and an infinitive to say what you cannot make it to.
18.
spostare
to move, to reschedule
Possiamo spostare la cena a giovedì? Mercoledì ho un problema.
Can we move dinner to Thursday? I have a problem on Wednesday.
Literally 'to move' an object, and also the normal verb for moving a plan to another time or day.
19.
rimandare
to postpone, to put off
Domani danno pioggia, meglio rimandare la gita a domenica prossima.
They're calling for rain tomorrow, better to postpone the trip until next Sunday.
20.
dare buca
to bail, to flake, to stand up
Scusa se ti do buca all'ultimo momento, ma ho la febbre.
Sorry for bailing on you at the last minute, but I have a fever.
An informal idiom meaning to bail on someone or cancel at the last minute. Takes 'a': 'dare buca a qualcuno'.
21.
essere in ritardo
to be late, to be running late
Scusami, sono in ritardo di dieci minuti, non trovo parcheggio!
Sorry, I'm running ten minutes late, I can't find parking!
Use 'di' to say how late you are: 'in ritardo di dieci minuti'.
22.
Sto arrivando!
I'm on my way!, I'm almost there!
Iniziate pure a ordinare da bere, io sto arrivando!
Go ahead and order drinks, I'm on my way!
Literally 'I am arriving!', what Italians say when they are on their way and almost there.