L'assemblea condominiale legge l'ordine del giorno.

The owners' meeting reads the meeting agenda.

Breakdown of L'assemblea condominiale legge l'ordine del giorno.

• leggere: to read
• l'assemblea condominiale: the condominium owners' meeting
• l'ordine del giorno: the meeting agenda

Questions & Answers about L'assemblea condominiale legge l'ordine del giorno.

Why do L'assemblea and l'ordine have an apostrophe?

Because the definite article is shortened before a word that begins with a vowel.

• la assemblea becomes l'assemblea
• lo ordine / il ordine is not used; before a vowel, it becomes l'ordine

This shortening is called elision. It is very common in Italian.

Why is it assemblea condominiale and not condominiale assemblea?

In Italian, adjectives often come after the noun, especially in neutral, everyday descriptions.

So:

• assemblea = assembly / meeting
• condominiale = relating to the condominium or apartment building

Together, assemblea condominiale means condominium meeting or homeowners' association meeting.

Putting the adjective after the noun is the most natural order here.

What exactly does condominiale mean?