A colazione mangio uno yogurt con kiwi e cereali.

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Breakdown of A colazione mangio uno yogurt con kiwi e cereali.

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

Questions & Answers about A colazione mangio uno yogurt con kiwi e cereali.

Why does the sentence start with A colazione? Does it mean at breakfast or for breakfast?

In this kind of sentence, a colazione is commonly used to mean for breakfast / at breakfast time.

So:

• A colazione mangio... = For breakfast, I eat...

Italian often uses a with meals in expressions like:

• a colazione = for breakfast
• a pranzo = at/for lunch
• a cena = at/for dinner

You can also hear per colazione, which is very common too. In many contexts, both are natural:

• A colazione mangio uno yogurt...
• Per colazione mangio uno yogurt...

Both mean essentially the same thing here.

Why is it mangio and not io mangio?

Because Italian usually drops the subject pronoun when it is already clear from the verb ending.

• mangio = I eat
• mangi = you eat
• mangia = he/she eats

So io is not necessary unless you want emphasis or contrast.

For example:

• A colazione mangio uno yogurt. = neutral, normal
• Io mangio uno yogurt, lui invece mangia pane e marmellata. = I eat yogurt, but he eats bread and jam

This is called a pro-drop language feature, and it is very common in Italian.

Why is it uno yogurt and not un yogurt?