Italian · Real conversations
Making plans: Italian conversation practice
Agree on a place, a time, and who is coming. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A friend arranging a relaxed meetup.
Goal: Agree on a place, a time, and who is coming.
Read the conversation
Partner
Usciamo questo fine settimana.
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Let's go out this weekend.
You
Sei libero sabato?
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Are you free on Saturday?
Partner
Sì, sabato sono libero / libera. Vai con degli amici?
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Yes, Saturday is free. Are you going with friends?
You
Ti va di venire con noi?
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Would you like to join us?
Partner
Molto volentieri. Non ho ancora deciso dove andare.
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I'd love to. I haven't decided where to go.
You
Dove ci vediamo?
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Where shall we meet?
Partner
Vediamoci vicino alla stazione. Che ora ti va bene?
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Let's meet by the station. What time suits you?
You
Ti vanno bene le cinque?
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Does five o'clock work for you?
Partner
Le cinque vanno benissimo. Ti scrivo se cambia qualcosa.
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Five is perfect. I'll message you if anything changes.
You
Teniamoci in contatto.
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Let's keep in touch.
Try your part first
Partner says: Let's go out this weekend. Your goal: Are you free on Saturday?
Reveal a sample reply
Sei libero sabato?
Are you free on Saturday?
Partner says: Yes, Saturday is free. Are you going with friends? Your goal: Would you like to join us?
Reveal a sample reply
Ti va di venire con noi?
Would you like to join us?
Partner says: I'd love to. I haven't decided where to go. Your goal: Where shall we meet?
Reveal a sample reply
Dove ci vediamo?
Where shall we meet?
Partner says: Let's meet by the station. What time suits you? Your goal: Does five o'clock work for you?
Reveal a sample reply
Ti vanno bene le cinque?
Does five o'clock work for you?
Partner says: Five is perfect. I'll message you if anything changes. Your goal: Let's keep in touch.
Reveal a sample reply
Teniamoci in contatto.
Let's keep in touch.
Make it your own
- Choose a different day.
- Invite one more person.
- Suggest a place closer to home.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking Italian
Use tu with friends and Lei with someone you address formally. A request with vorrei or potrebbe can soften the tone; it still helps to say what you need clearly. The examples label the situation so you can choose the appropriate relationship.
Read doubled consonants distinctly and keep the written accents. The English translation explains the intended message; Italian often chooses a different construction rather than matching each English word.
