Breakdown of Pago l’abbonamento mensile della palestra con la carta.
io
I
di
of
con
with
pagare
to pay
la palestra
the gym
l’abbonamento
the membership
mensile
monthly
la carta
the card
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Questions & Answers about Pago l’abbonamento mensile della palestra con la carta.
Why is Pago used without io?
Italian often drops the subject pronoun because the verb ending -o already shows it’s first person singular. Adding io is not wrong, but usually unnecessary.
What is l’ in l’abbonamento?
It’s the definite article lo shortened to l’ before a vowel. So lo + abbonamento becomes l’abbonamento.
What role does mensile play and why does it come after the noun?
It’s an adjective meaning “monthly.” In Italian most adjectives follow the noun they modify. Placing mensile after abbonamento sounds natural and idiomatic.
Why is della palestra used instead of di la palestra?
di + la contracts to della. Italian prepositions combine with definite articles: di + il = del, di + la = della, and so on.
Why include la in con la carta?
The article specifies you’re using a particular card. In Italian you generally keep the definite article before nouns like carta, unless you use a possessive (in which case you still include the article).
Can I say con carta or con mia carta?
con carta sounds too unspecific. If you want to say “with my card,” you must include the article: con la mia carta.
Could I use a different preposition like per instead of con?
No. pagare con indicates the payment method (i.e. “pay with”). pagare per would mean “pay for,” as in “I pay for the subscription,” which switches the focus to the object rather than the method.