Italian Phrase
Che domande ci farai?
Meaning
Literally, “What questions will you ask us?” It is used to inquire about the topics or issues someone plans to raise in a future conversation, meeting, or interview.
When to use
Use this sentence when you want to prepare for an upcoming discussion, interview, or class and need to know what the other person intends to ask. It works both in formal and informal settings, though the tone can be softened with “per favore” or “per caso”.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Chedomandecifarai
Che (what/which)
Interrogative adjective used before a noun to ask about its nature or identity.
domande (questions)
Plural noun, feminine; the article is omitted in questions.
ci (to us)
Clitic pronoun that functions as an indirect object meaning 'to us' or 'us' in the sense of 'ask us'.
farai (future of fare)
Second‑person singular future tense of the verb fare, meaning 'you will do/ask'. In this construction it means 'you will ask'.
Verb + indirect object clitic
In Italian, many verbs that involve asking or giving take an indirect object pronoun before the verb (e.g., chiedere, fare).
🗨In Conversation
Che domande ci farai domani durante la riunione?
What questions will you ask us tomorrow during the meeting?
Vorrei sapere come migliorare il nostro flusso di lavoro e quali sono le scadenze per il prossimo trimestre.
I’d like to know how to improve our workflow and what the deadlines are for the next quarter.
✕Common Mistakes
Che domande farai?
Missing the indirect object pronoun ‘ci’; without it the sentence means ‘What questions will you ask?’ without specifying ‘us’.
Che domande ci farò?
Uses the first‑person future ‘farò’ instead of second‑person ‘farai’, changing the subject from ‘you’ to ‘I’.
Che domande ci farai?
If you want a more formal tone, replace ‘che’ with ‘quali’ and add a polite particle.
↔Alternatives
Quali domande ci porrai?
Which questions will you pose to us?
Che cose ci chiederai?
What will you ask us?
Che domande hai intenzione di farci?
What questions do you intend to ask us?
Cultural Tip
In Italian professional contexts, it’s common to ask this before a meeting to show preparedness and respect for everyone’s time. However, avoid sounding too interrogative; adding a polite phrase like “per favore” or “se non ti dispiace” softens the request. In some regions (e.g., Southern Italy) speakers may drop the clitic and say “Che domande farai?” but the version with “ci” is standard throughout Italy.