Breakdown of Ascolto le notizie alla radio ogni mattina.
io
I
ogni
every
la mattina
the morning
ascoltare
to listen
Questions & Answers about Ascolto le notizie alla radio ogni mattina.
Why is it ascolto and not ascolta or ascoltare?
Ascolto is the first-person singular form of the verb ascoltare in the present tense, so it means I listen.
- ascoltare = to listen
- ascolto = I listen
- ascolta = he/she listens, or listen! as a command to one person
So in this sentence, ascolto tells you that the subject is I, even though io is not written.
Why is there no word for I in the sentence?
Italian often leaves out the subject pronoun when it is already clear from the verb ending.
So:
- Ascolto already means I listen
- Io ascolto is also possible, but io is usually added only for emphasis or contrast
For example:
Why is it le notizie with le? Why not just notizie?