Il vento soffia dolcemente in giardino.

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Breakdown of Il vento soffia dolcemente in giardino.

• il giardino: the garden
• il vento: the wind
• soffiare: to blow

Questions & Answers about Il vento soffia dolcemente in giardino.

How do you pronounce Il vento soffia dolcemente in giardino in Italian?

The pronunciation is roughly:
/il ˈvɛnto ˈsɔfːja doltʃeˈmente in dʒardˈdiːno/
– The double ff in soffia is held longer than a single f.
– soffia has a geminated f: /ˈsɔfːja/.
– giardino’s gli-like sound is /dʒ/.

What is the function of soffia in the sentence?

soffia is the 3rd person singular present indicative of the verb soffiare (to blow). Here it means the wind blows. In English you’d say “the wind blows,” where soffia corresponds to “blows.”

Why is dolcemente used instead of dolce?

dolcemente is an adverb meaning gently. In Italian many adverbs end in -mente, formed from the feminine adjective plus mente.
– Adjective: dolce (sweet, gentle)
– Adverb: dolce (feminine) + mente → dolcemente (gently)

Could you place dolcemente somewhere else in the sentence?