Word
Apri l’ombrello se senti la pioggia e osserva come cade sul tetto della casa.
Meaning
Open the umbrella if you feel the rain and watch how it falls on the roof of the house.
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Breakdown of Apri l’ombrello se senti la pioggia e osserva come cade sul tetto della casa.
tu
you
su
on
di
of
aprire
to open
la casa
the house
e
and
sentire
to feel
l'ombrello
the umbrella
se
if
la pioggia
the rain
osservare
to watch
come
how
cadere
to fall
il tetto
the roof
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Why is apri used instead of apre here?
In Italian, apri is the second person singular imperative form of aprire (to open). Imperatives are used to give orders or instructions directly to someone. If you used apre, that would be the third person singular of the present indicative, meaning he/she/it opens, which doesn’t work here because the sentence is telling you to open the umbrella.
Why do we use the article in l’ombrello and la pioggia?
Italian typically uses definite articles more frequently than English does. L’ombrello (the umbrella) and la pioggia (the rain) use the definite article to refer to a specific object or concept that both the speaker and the listener recognize: the umbrella you have with you, and the rain you can hear or feel.
What does se senti la pioggia mean literally, and why use senti?
Literally, it means if you hear/feel the rain. The verb sentire in Italian can mean to hear or to feel, depending on context. Here, it suggests perceiving the rain, either by hearing its sound or feeling it on your skin. Using senti (second person singular present indicative) fits because it’s describing a condition directed at the listener—if you perceive rain.
Why is osserva used instead of another form of to watch?
Osserva is the imperative form of osservare, which is stronger than just saying look at. It suggests observe carefully or pay close attention. Since the sentence is a set of instructions, both apri and osserva are used as imperatives, telling you to perform these actions.
How should I understand come cade in this sentence?
In osserva come cade sul tetto della casa, the word come literally means how, so you’re being asked to observe the way in which the rain falls on the roof of the house. It emphasizes how the rain is falling rather than just stating that it falls.
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