FastItalian LearningSign in
PhrasesMaking Phone CallsFacciamo una videochiamata?
A2informal

Facciamo una videochiamata?

Shall we do a video call?

Pronunciation

Stress 'vi-de-o-chia-MA-ta'. 'Facciamo' = FACH-a-mo.

When to use it

Suggest this when you want to see the person you're speaking with, rather than just a voice call. Video calls have become very common in Italian social and professional life since 2020.

What it means

'Videochiamata' = video call. 'Facciamo' = let's do / shall we do (noi form of 'fare' used as invitation). Platforms used in Italy: WhatsApp (most popular), FaceTime, Zoom, Meet. 'Chiamata video' is an alternative term. 'Fare una video' is very colloquial.

Variations

Ti chiamo su WhatsApp video.

I'll call you on WhatsApp video.

Specifying the platform.

Ci colleghiamo su Zoom.

We'll connect on Zoom.

For professional/group calls.

Vediamoci in video domani.

Let's see each other on video tomorrow.

Scheduling a video call.

Mini Dialogue

— Facciamo una videochiamata? Voglio vedere la casa nuova. — Certo! Aspetta che prendo il telefono. — Ok. Ti chiamo su WhatsApp. — Perfetto. Sono pronta.

— Shall we do a video call? I want to see the new house. — Of course! Wait while I get my phone. — Ok. I'll call you on WhatsApp. — Perfect. I'm ready.

Cultural Note

Video calls ('videochiamate') exploded in Italy during the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020 ('lockdown' or 'quarantena'). Italian families, previously reluctant to use technology for calls, adopted video calling enthusiastically. 'L'aperitivo su Zoom' (virtual aperitivo) and 'il pranzo di Natale in video' (Christmas lunch via video) became iconic Italian pandemic phenomena.