Where shall we meet?

Suggesting and organizing an outing

Suggesting with "Che ne dici di...?"

The most common formula for making a suggestion:

"Che ne dici di andare al cinema?" (What do you think about going to the cinema?)

"Che ne dici di mangiare una pizza?" (What do you think about eating a pizza?)

Other ways to suggest:

• "Andiamo al parco?" (Shall we go to the park?)
• "Vuoi venire con me?" (Do you want to come with me?)
• "Ti va di uscire stasera?" (Do you feel like going out tonight?)
• "Perché non andiamo al mare?" (Why don't we go to the sea?)

Making arrangements

• A che ora ci vediamo? → Alle tre / Verso le cinque. (At three / Around five.)
• Dove ci troviamo? → Al bar / Davanti al cinema / A casa mia. (At the bar / In front of the cinema / At my place.)
• Chi viene? → Vengono anche Marco e Lucia. (Marco and Lucia are coming too.)

Accepting or declining

Accepting:

• "Volentieri!" (Gladly!)
• "Buona idea!" (Good idea!)
• "Perfetto, ci sto!" (Perfect, I'm in!)
• "Sì, mi piacerebbe molto." (Yes, I'd like that very much.)

Declining politely:

• "Mi dispiace, non posso." (I'm sorry, I can't.)
• "Purtroppo ho un altro impegno." (Unfortunately I have other plans.)
• "Magari la prossima volta." (Maybe next time.)

Informal future with the present tense

In spoken Italian, the present tense is often used for future plans:

"Domani andiamo al cinema." (Tomorrow we're going to the cinema.)

"Sabato ci vediamo alle tre." (Saturday we'll meet at three.)

💬 Example: "Che ne dici di vederci sabato verso le tre? Ci troviamo al bar del centro." (What do you say we meet Saturday around three? We'll meet at the bar in the center.)