| Let's look at the sentence pattern. |
| This pattern is the structure that all of our examples will follow. |
| Vuoi + infinitive? |
| "Do you want to...?" |
| Vuoi means "do you want?" It comes from the verb volere, which means "to want." |
| In this sentence pattern, vuoi is used in the second person singular form—when you're speaking to one person informally. |
| After that is an infinitive verb. In Italian, infinitive verbs always end in -are, -ere, or -ire— they are the unconjugated base forms of verbs. |
| Together, Vuoi plus infinitive? is a way to ask someone informally if they want to do something. |
| This is a very common and useful structure in everyday Italian. |
| Let's see how a line from the dialogue follows this pattern. |
| Vuoi riposare prima? |
| "Do you want to rest first?" |
| In this sentence: |
| Vuoi is the second-person singular form of "to want," meaning "do you want." |
| Riposare is the infinitive verb, meaning "to rest." |
| Prima means "first," and it's added as a time expression. |
| So, Vuoi riposare prima? translates to "Do you want to rest first?" |
| Now, you can use this structure to suggest activities to do with others in Italian! |
| In Italian, both Vuoi and Ti va di can be used to ask someone if they want to do something, but they feel a little different. |
| Vuoi means "Do you want to..." and is more direct. |
| Ti va di means "Do you feel like..." and is a bit softer and less direct. |
| Ti va di + infinitive? |
| "Do you feel like…?" |
| After ti va di, we use an infinitive verb—a verb that ends in -are, -ere, or -ire and is not conjugated. |
| In this sentence pattern, ti means "to you," informal, and va comes from the verb andare, which means "to go"—but here, it's used in an expression that talks about what feels good or appealing to someone. |
| You might use Vuoi with a close friend, but Ti va di feels a little softer or more polite. Both are common in everyday conversation! |
| Now let's look at some speaking examples. |
| Vuoi fare colazione? |
| "Do you want to have breakfast?" |
| Can you see how the pattern applies here? |
| Let's break it down: |
| Here, Vuoi is the verb in the second person singular, meaning "do you want." |
| Fare is the infinitive verb, meaning "to do" or "to make." In this context, it's part of the phrase fare colazione, which means "to have breakfast." |
| Colazione is the noun meaning "breakfast." |
| So, "Vuoi fare colazione?" follows the pattern Vuoi + infinitive? where vuoi is the conjugated verb, and fare is the infinitive. |
| Here's another example |
| Ti va di guardare un film? |
| "Do you feel like watching a movie?" |
| Ti va di guardare un film? |
| "Do you feel like watching a movie?" |
| This sentence fits the pattern: |
| Ti va di plus infinitive? |
| This is a friendly and common way to suggest doing something together in Italian! |
| Let's try one more, |
| Vuoi andare al ristorante? |
| "Do you want to go to the restaurant?" |
| Vuoi andare al ristorante? |
| "Do you want to go to the restaurant?" |
| Another one. |
| Vuoi organizzare una festa? |
| "Do you want to organize a party?" |
| Vuoi organizzare una festa? |
| "Do you want to organize a party?" |
| One last example. |
| Ti va di venire a cena da me? |
| "Do you feel like coming to dinner at my place?" |
| Ti va di venire a cena da me? |
| "Do you feel like coming to dinner at my place?" |
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