Lesson 9: Inviting Friends and Making Weekend Plans
Learn how to invite, accept, and decline invitations in Italian using the present tense and time expressions.
About this lesson
In this lesson, you'll practise simple invitations and responses: how to suggest an activity, agree politely, or turn someone down. We'll use common verbs and expressions for days and times to plan weekend get-togethers. Perfect for A1 learners — all in the present tense with short, clear sentences.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
Suggest activities using expressions like "Ti va di…?" and "Vuoi…?"
Accept and decline invitations politely (Sì, volentieri; Mi dispiace, non posso)
Agree on a day and time using simple expressions (sabato, domenica, alle tre)
Use basic modal verbs in the 1st and 2nd person singular (posso/puoi, voglio/vuoi)
Lesson vocabulary
— Иска ли ти се…? / Имаш ли желание да…? Ti va di prendere un caffè?
— Искаш ли…? Vuoi andare al parco domani?
— Можем да… Possiamo vederci sabato mattina.
— отивам на кино Stasera andiamo al cinema?
— излизам Stasera non esco: sono stanco.
— срещам, срещам се Ci incontriamo davanti al museo.
— събота / неделя Sabato lavoro, ma domenica sono libero.
— в три часа Ci vediamo alle tre?
— след работа Andiamo al supermercato dopo lavoro.
— Съжалявам, не мога. Mi dispiace, non posso venire stasera.
— С удоволствие! Vuoi fare una passeggiata? — Volentieri!
— Може би друг път. Stasera non posso. Forse un’altra volta.