Appuntamento means 'date' or 'appointment'. While it can refer to any meeting, in the context of this romantic song, it specifically means a romantic date.
It's a key word in the song's title, "Primo Appuntamento" (First Date), immediately setting the scene for the excitement and nervousness of a new romantic encounter. It's a fundamental word for anyone interested in Italian romance and dating vocabulary.
"Primo Appuntamento" ("First Date") opens on a guy getting ready for a first dinner date: a hot shower, picking out a shirt and pants, and sweating from nerves about being on time. The moment she shows up, his jitters turn straight into full infatuation.
From there the song follows the relationship forward fast. He invites her back to his place, promises it's not just a line, and the night turns into something more. The chorus keeps coming back to how completely she's won him over: "tu mi prendi troppo, sì" — you really do have me.
It's a simple, upbeat pop love story, told entirely from his side, that traces one couple from first-date nerves to falling for each other.