Luca regola la batteria per ottenere un suono più profondo.

Luca adjusts the drum set to get a deeper sound.

Breakdown of Luca regola la batteria per ottenere un suono più profondo.

• il suono: the sound
• più: more
• per: to
• ottenere: to get

Questions & Answers about Luca regola la batteria per ottenere un suono più profondo.

What does regolare mean in this context?

Here regolare means to adjust or to tune. It’s commonly used when tweaking settings—whether on a musical instrument, an appliance, or machinery—to achieve the desired performance or sound.

Is batteria the same as the English word battery?

Not in this sentence. La batteria here refers to the drum set (the musical instrument). Italian also uses batteria for an electrical battery, but context (talk of sound) makes it clear we’re talking about drums.

Why is regola in the present indicative, and what person/number is it?

Regola is the third person singular of regolare in the present indicative. It translates as he adjusts (Luca adjusts). Italian often uses the present tense for ongoing, habitual, or general actions.

What does the construction per ottenere express?

Per ottenere means in order to obtain. Italian uses per + infinitive to express purpose, just like to + verb in English (e.g. “to get,” “to achieve”).

Could we use avere instead of here?