Breakdown of L’insegnante di musica è abile a suonare il pianoforte.
essere
to be
di
of
la musica
the music
suonare
to play
il pianoforte
the piano
a
at
l’insegnante
the teacher
abile
skilled
Questions & Answers about L’insegnante di musica è abile a suonare il pianoforte.
Why is l’insegnante used instead of il insegnante or la insegnante?
How can I tell if l’insegnante is male or female?
What’s the function of di musica in l’insegnante di musica? Could I say l’insegnante della musica?
Why is it è abile a suonare and not è abile di suonare?
Different adjectives govern different prepositions. Abile always takes a + infinitive. So you say abile a cantare, abile a guidare, abile a suonare.
Can I use other words to express “is good at playing the piano,” for example capace, bravo, or sapere?
Why is the definite article used before pianoforte? Can I drop it?
Could I say suonare piano to shorten it or use the English “piano”?
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