Interpretiamo l'intervento per il delegato.

Interpretiamo is the first-person plural present form of interpretare.

So it normally means we interpret or we are interpreting.

Depending on context, this same form can also mean let's interpret, but in a plain sentence like this, learners will usually read it first as we interpret / we are interpreting.

• io interpreto = I interpret
• tu interpreti = you interpret
• noi interpretiamo = we interpret

Italian often drops subject pronouns when the verb ending already makes the subject clear.

Here, -iamo tells you the subject is we, so noi is unnecessary.

• Interpretiamo l'intervento = We interpret the speech/intervention
• Noi interpretiamo l'intervento = same meaning, but noi adds emphasis, as in we do it

Because intervento begins with a vowel, the singular definite article becomes l'.

So:

• il libro = the book
• l'intervento = the intervention / the speech

This apostrophe shows that the article has been shortened before a vowel sound.

Not always. Intervento can mean intervention, but in many real contexts it also means:

• speech
• remarks
• contribution
• statement, especially in a meeting, debate, or conference

So a learner should not automatically translate it as the English cognate every time. The context matters.

Per il delegato means for the delegate.

Depending on context, that can mean:

• for the delegate’s benefit
• on behalf of the delegate
• for the delegate to understand

So per is introducing the person for whom the interpreting is being done.

Because per normally does not combine with the article in standard modern Italian.

So you say:

• per il delegato
• per la delegata
• per l'ospite

By contrast, some other prepositions do contract:

• a + il = al
• di + il = del
• da + il = dal
• in + il = nel
• su + il = sul

You may sometimes see pel in older or more literary Italian, but per il is the normal modern form.

This is a very common question.

• interpretare usually refers to interpreting spoken language or sometimes explaining/understanding the meaning of something
• tradurre usually refers to translating written text

So if someone is listening to a speech and rendering it into another language, interpretare makes sense.

Very roughly:

• tradurre un documento = translate a document
• interpretare un discorso = interpret a speech

Yes. Interpretare can also mean:

• to interpret in the sense of explain the meaning of
• to play/perform a role, especially in theater or film

But in this sentence, with l'intervento and per il delegato, the most natural reading is that someone is interpreting a speech/statement for the delegate.

The direct object is l'intervento.

That is the thing being interpreted.

So the structure is:

• Interpretiamo = verb
• l'intervento = direct object
• per il delegato = prepositional phrase telling you for whom

A useful way to see it is:

We interpret + the speech/intervention + for the delegate

No. Italian word order is often more flexible than English word order.

The sentence as written is neutral and natural:

Interpretiamo l'intervento per il delegato.

But you could move parts around for emphasis, for example:

• Per il delegato interpretiamo l'intervento.

That puts more focus on for the delegate.

Even so, the original order is probably the most straightforward one for a learner.

A little, yes.

Without extra context, Interpretiamo l'intervento per il delegato could suggest slightly different things, such as:

• we interpret the speech for the delegate’s benefit
• we interpret the speech on behalf of the delegate

Italian often relies on context to make these shades of meaning clear.

If the speaker wanted to be more explicit, they might choose a different phrasing depending on the intended meaning.