Where shall we meet?
'Vediamo' = ve-DIA-mo. 'Dove' = DO-ve.
Use this once a plan is confirmed to establish the meeting point. It is a practical follow-up question. In Italian cities, meeting points are often public landmarks or bars — the piazza, the station, or 'davanti a' (in front of) a specific building.
'Vedersi' (to see each other) — reflexive reciprocal. 'Ci vediamo' = 'we see each other / we meet'. This is also used as a farewell: 'ci vediamo!' (see you!). Context distinguishes the question (future plan) from the farewell.
Ci vediamo davanti alla stazione?
Shall we meet in front of the station?
Station as a classic Italian meeting point
Passo da te e poi usciamo insieme?
Shall I pick you up from yours and then we go out together?
Picking someone up — shows extra consideration
Ci troviamo direttamente al ristorante?
Shall we just meet directly at the restaurant?
Meeting at the destination — efficient and direct
Piazza del Popolo in Rome is one of Italy's most beautiful and iconic meeting points. Italian piazzas function as outdoor living rooms where social life unfolds. Establishing a piazza as a meeting point is deeply Italian — the piazza has been the centre of Italian civic life since Roman times.