Italians, known for eating dinner quite late in the evening, call their Happy Hour "Aperitivo." Literally, "aperitivo" is a pre-meal drink whose scope is to stimulate appetite, but in Italy, it is, in fact, much more than that. Italians consider the time of "aperitivo" as a terrific opportunity to spend time and socialize with friends. -- So, let's learn what Italians eat and drink during Happy Hour while we practice many useful Italian words and expressions that will take your Italian to the next level.