Ti andrebbe di uscire insieme?

Would you like to go out together?

Pronunciation

ti an-DREB-be di us-CI-re in-SIE-me — stress on 'dreb-', 'ci-', 'sie-'. 'Andrebbe' is conditional of 'andare'.

When to use it

A gentle and polite way to suggest a date — 'ti andrebbe' is softer than a direct invitation.

What it means

'Ti andrebbe di' + infinitive = would you like to. The conditional 'andrebbe' makes the question polite and non-imposing. 'Uscire insieme' = to go out together.

Variations

Che ne dici di uscire insieme?

What do you think about going out together?

'Che ne dici' invites their opinion rather than asking permission

Usciamo insieme?

Shall we go out together?

Direct present — a suggestion stated as a shared action

Mi piacerebbe portarti fuori a cena.

I'd like to take you out to dinner.

Specific and romantic — 'portarti fuori' implies treating them

Mini Dialogue

— Ti andrebbe di uscire insieme un pomeriggio? — Sì, molto volentieri. Hai già qualcosa in mente? — Pensavo a una mostra d'arte — poi magari un aperitivo. — Perfetto. Quando?

— Would you like to go out together one afternoon? — Yes, very gladly. Do you already have something in mind? — I was thinking of an art exhibition — then maybe an aperitif. — Perfect. When?

Cultural Note

Art exhibitions are a very popular date activity in Italy — Italy has more museums per capita than any other country. Combining culture with an aperitif afterwards is the ideal Italian date format.

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