Making Plans and Suggestions

Whether you are organising a dinner with friends, planning a day trip, or simply deciding where to go for coffee, the ability to make plans and suggestions is essential in Italian. This lesson covers the key phrases, structures, and cultural conventions for proposing, accepting, and declining plans.

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Making Suggestions

Italian offers several ways to suggest doing something together. The choice depends on formality and how direct you want to be.

Using Questions

Italian	English	Tone
Perché non...?	Why don't we...?	Casual, friendly
Ti va di...?	Do you feel like...?	Casual
Le va di...?	Do you feel like...?	Formal (Lei)
Che ne dici di...?	What do you say about...?	Neutral
Che ne pensi di...?	What do you think about...?	Neutral
Vuoi...?	Do you want to...?	Direct, informal
Andiamo a...?	Shall we go to...?	Casual
Facciamo...?	Shall we do...?	Casual
Ti andrebbe di...?	Would you fancy...?	Polite informal

Using Statements