Controlliamo l'area comune e la facciata.

We check the common area and the façade.

Breakdown of Controlliamo l'area comune e la facciata.

• e: and
• controllare: to check
• l'area comune: the common area
• la facciata: the building façade

Questions & Answers about Controlliamo l'area comune e la facciata.

Why is it l'area and not la area?

Because Italian usually drops the final vowel of la before a word that starts with a vowel. This is called elision.

• la area → l'area
• la amica → l'amica

Also, area is a feminine singular noun, so the full article would be la.

What exactly does controlliamo mean here?

Controlliamo comes from controllare.

In this sentence, it can mean:

• we check
• we are checking
• sometimes, depending on context, let's check

Italian present tense often covers several ideas that English separates.

A very important note: controllare often means to check, inspect, examine, verify, not just to control in the English sense.

Can controlliamo really mean let's check?

Yes, it can.

The form controlliamo is the same for:

• we check
• let's check

So context and tone matter.

For example:

• Controlliamo l'area comune e la facciata. = We check / We are checking the common area and the facade.
• Controlliamo l'area comune e la facciata! = Let's check the common area and the facade!