Word
L'amministratore di condominio prepara il verbale dell'assemblea.
Meaning
The condominium manager prepares the meeting minutes.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of L'amministratore di condominio prepara il verbale dell'assemblea.
preparare
to prepare
l'amministratore di condominio
the condominium manager
il verbale dell'assemblea
the meeting minutes
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Questions & Answers about L'amministratore di condominio prepara il verbale dell'assemblea.
What does L' mean in L'amministratore?
It is the definite article the, shortened before a vowel.
- il amministratore is not used
- before a vowel, the singular article becomes l'
- so you get l'amministratore
This happens with both masculine and feminine singular nouns:
- l'amico = the friend
- l'ufficio = the office
- l'assemblea = the meeting/assembly
The apostrophe shows that a vowel has been dropped.
Why is it amministratore di condominio and not amministratore del condominio?
Amministratore di condominio is the normal set expression for the role or profession: condominium/building manager.
Using di + noun like this often describes what kind of person or thing it is:
- insegnante di inglese = English teacher
- scarpe da tennis = tennis shoes
- amministratore di condominio = condominium manager
By contrast, amministratore del condominio would usually sound more like the manager of the condominium, referring to a specific building/condo.
So:
- amministratore di condominio = job/role
- amministratore del condominio = manager of this particular condominium
Why is the verb prepara?