Il periodo termina domani.

tomorrow

Breakdown of Il periodo termina domani.

• terminare: to end
• il periodo: the period; span of time

Questions & Answers about Il periodo termina domani.

Why is it il periodo and not just periodo?

In Italian, singular countable nouns often take an article when you are talking about a specific thing or a general known item.

So il periodo means the period.
Leaving out the article would usually sound incomplete here.

• il = the (masculine singular)
• periodo = period / term / span of time

Because periodo is masculine singular and starts with a consonant, il is the normal definite article.

What kind of word is periodo, and does it always mean the same thing as English period?

Periodo is a masculine noun. It often means a period of time, a term, or a span.

Depending on context, it can refer to things like:

• a time period
• a subscription period
• a contract term
• a school term
• a phase

So even though it looks like English period, you should not assume it always matches English perfectly. In this sentence, it most naturally refers to some defined time span that ends tomorrow.

Why is the verb termina and not termino or terminano?