A colazione mangio lo yogurt con cereali e pera a pezzi.

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Breakdown of A colazione mangio lo yogurt con cereali e pera a pezzi.

• con: with
• e: and
• mangiare: to eat

Questions & Answers about A colazione mangio lo yogurt con cereali e pera a pezzi.

Why is it A colazione and not Per colazione?

Both are possible, but they have slightly different feels.

• A colazione = at breakfast (time frame). Idiomatic in statements of habit: A colazione mangio lo yogurt.
• Per colazione = for breakfast (purpose/selection). Common in questions and choices: Cosa mangi per colazione? / Prendo uno yogurt per colazione.

Can I move A colazione to the end?

Yes. Both are natural:

• A colazione mangio lo yogurt...
• Mangio lo yogurt... a colazione. A comma after an initial A colazione is optional for a pause.

Why lo yogurt and not il yogurt?

Because masculine nouns beginning with certain sounds take lo (and gli in the plural). This includes words starting with s+consonant, z, gn, ps, x, and also y. So:

• singular: lo yogurt
• plural: gli yogurt You may hear il yogurt, but lo yogurt is the standard form.

Do I have to use the definite article with yogurt? What about dello yogurt or no article?