Cammino sulla pista ciclabile ogni mattina.

I walk on the bike path every morning.

Breakdown of Cammino sulla pista ciclabile ogni mattina.

• io: I
• su: on
• camminare: to walk
• ogni: every
• la mattina: the morning
• la pista ciclabile: the bike path

Questions & Answers about Cammino sulla pista ciclabile ogni mattina.

What does cammino mean, and what tense/subject does it represent?

Cammino is the first person singular present indicative of camminare, meaning “I walk” (or “I am walking”). It shows that the speaker themself walks.

Why does camminare have two m’s?

Although English speakers might expect one m, the correct Italian spelling uses a double m. Both the infinitive (camminare) and its conjugations (like cammino) follow this standard orthography.

Why is the preposition su used here, and why does it contract to sulla?

To express movement “on” a surface in Italian you use su. Since pista is feminine singular with the article la, su + la contracts to sulla.

Could you say in pista ciclabile instead of sulla pista ciclabile?

No—in implies being inside something. Paths are treated as surfaces you walk on, so you need su (and therefore sulla).

Why is pista singular, and why does the adjective ciclabile come after it?

You’re referring to one specific bike path, so pista is singular. In Italian, descriptive adjectives like ciclabile typically follow the noun (noun + adjective).

Why is there no article before ogni mattina, and why is mattina singular?

Ogni (“every”) always takes a singular noun and never uses an article, so you say ogni mattina, not ogni le mattine or ogni mattine. A plural alternative is tutte le mattine.

What’s the difference between ogni mattina and tutte le mattine?

Both mean “every morning,” but ogni mattina is the more common, concise way to talk about a habitual action. Tutte le mattine is also correct but feels slightly more emphatic or formal.

Can you use al mattino instead?

Yes. Al mattino (“in the morning”) can express a routine, though it’s a bit less explicit about “every” morning—context usually makes the frequency clear.