Learn Italian: Non vedo l'ora di vederti sabato. - I can't wait to see you on Saturday.

Literally, non vedo l'ora means "I do not see the hour." It is the standard Italian idiom for expressing excitement about something happening soon, perfectly matching the English expressions "I can't wait" or "I am looking forward to."

Why do we need the preposition di before vederti?

The idiom non vedere l'ora is always followed by the preposition di when you want to state what action you are excited about. You will always use the formula non vedere l'ora di plus an infinitive verb to say you can't wait to do something.

How is the word vederti formed?

It is made of the infinitive verb vedere (to see) with the direct object pronoun ti (you) attached to the end. Whenever you attach a pronoun to an infinitive verb in Italian, you must drop the final -e of the verb, turning vedere + ti into vederti.

Why isn't there an article before sabato, like il sabato?

When referring to a specific upcoming day, such as "this Saturday" or "on Saturday," you use the day's name without an article. If you were to use the definite article and say il sabato, it would change the meaning to a recurring habit, meaning "on Saturdays" or "every Saturday."