Confrontiamo la lingua di arrivo con la lingua di partenza.

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Breakdown of Confrontiamo la lingua di arrivo con la lingua di partenza.

• confrontare: to compare
• la lingua di arrivo: the target language (in interpreting)
• la lingua di partenza: the source language (in interpreting)

Questions & Answers about Confrontiamo la lingua di arrivo con la lingua di partenza.

What does confrontiamo mean here?

Confrontiamo comes from confrontare. In this sentence, it can mean either:

• we compare
• let's compare

Italian uses the same form for the noi present tense and the noi imperative. So the exact meaning depends on context. In a lesson, explanation, or exercise, it very often means let's compare.

Why is there no noi?

Italian usually leaves out subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb ending.

So:

• confrontiamo already tells you the subject is noi
• adding noi is possible, but usually only for emphasis or contrast

That is why Confrontiamo... sounds natural on its own.

Why is the word lingua used here, not linguaggio?

In Italian, lingua is the normal word for a specific language, such as Italian, English, or French.

Use linguaggio for things like:

• language in a general or abstract sense
• a style or register of expression
• technical or specialized language
• computer language

So here lingua is the correct choice because the sentence is talking about actual languages.

Why is it la lingua di arrivo if arrivo is masculine?