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How to make suggestions and invitations - a few basics

Cosa facciamo?
Vuoi un gelato?
Offro io

  • To offer someone something, just say Vuole...? or Vuoi...?, literally 'Do you want...?' and to say that you're paying simply say Offro io, literally 'I'm offering'

  • To suggest doing something, just use the -iamo form of the verb. This corresponds to the English 'Shall we...?' or 'Let's...'

  • To say what you prefer, say Preferisco, 'I prefer'.

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    un gelato?
    un caffé
    in macchina?
    a piedi
    Would you like an ice cream?
    I'd prefer a coffee
    Shall we go by car?
    Let's walk (literally go on foot)



Click for more about other meanings of verbs in the present


Click on 'start the activity' and make offers and suggestions by clicking on the words on the right and dropping them into the gap.



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