Entro in pasticceria e guardo la vetrina piena di pasticcini.

I enter the pastry shop and look at the display full of pastries.

Breakdown of Entro in pasticceria e guardo la vetrina piena di pasticcini.

• io: I
• entrare: to enter
• di: of
• in: in

Questions & Answers about Entro in pasticceria e guardo la vetrina piena di pasticcini.

What does entro mean here, and what form is it?

Entro is the first-person-singular present indicative of the verb entrare, meaning “I enter” or “I go in.”

Why is there no subject pronoun io before entro?

In Italian the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb ending already tells you the person. You could say “Io entro,” but omitting io is more natural and common.

Why is in used with pasticceria? Could we say entro alla pasticceria or entro nella pasticceria?

• In pasticceria is a fixed, idiomatic way to say “into the pastry shop.”
• You can also hear “entro nella pasticceria” (in + la = nella) or “entro in pasticceria.”
• Using alla pasticceria (a + la) is more frequent with andare (“vado alla pasticceria”), but with entrare Italians often prefer in.

What exactly is a pasticceria?

A pasticceria is a pastry shop—a place where you buy sweet baked goods like cakes, pastries and cookies.