Word
Il pranzo è finito.
Meaning
The lunch is finished.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Il pranzo è finito.
Why is there a definite article before pranzo? In English we say “Lunch is over,” not “The lunch is over.”
In Italian you almost always use the definite article before a noun, even when you speak in general. So il pranzo corresponds to English “lunch.” Omitting il (Pranzo è finito) would sound awkward or incomplete.
Why is pranzo masculine? Do all words ending in -o have to be masculine?
Why is it è finito instead of ha finito?
Does finito have to agree with pranzo?