Io collego la chiavetta al computer.

Io collego la chiavetta al computer.
I connect the USB drive to the computer.
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Questions & Answers about Io collego la chiavetta al computer.

What does collego mean in this sentence?
collego is the first-person singular present indicative of collegare, meaning “I connect” or “I plug in.”
Why is io included at the beginning? Do I always need it?
Subject pronouns like io are optional in Italian because the verb ending -o already signals “I.” You include io mostly for emphasis or clarity. You could simply say Collego la chiavetta al computer.
How do you conjugate collegare in the present tense?

Here’s the full present tense of collegare:
• io collego
• tu colleghi
• lui/lei collega
• noi colleghiamo
• voi collegate
• loro collegano

Why is it al computer instead of a il computer?
In Italian, a + il contracts to al. So al computer is simply the joined form of a il computer.
Why do we say la chiavetta but al (not alla) computer?
chiavetta is a feminine noun, so it takes la. computer is masculine and takes il, which with a becomes al rather than alla.
What exactly is a chiavetta?
Literally “little key,” chiavetta is the common word for a USB flash drive. You could also say chiave USB, but chiavetta is more colloquial.
Can I use a different verb, like “insert” instead of “connect”?
Yes. You might say inserisco la chiavetta nel computer, using inserire (“to insert”) and nel (in + il) to express “I insert the USB drive into the computer.”
Why do we use collegare a rather than collegare con for plugging in a device?
With devices, collegare a indicates connecting something to something else (plugging in). collegare con would mean “to connect with” in the sense of “to establish a link with someone” or “to team up with,” so it’s not used for physically plugging in.