Scrivo la domanda semplice alla lavagna.

In Italian, the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

• scrivo = I write / I am writing

So Scrivo la domanda semplice alla lavagna is perfectly natural.
You could say Io scrivo..., but that usually adds emphasis, as in:

• Io scrivo, tu leggi. = I’m writing, you’re reading.

Yes. Scrivo is the present indicative of scrivere.

It can mean either:

• I write
• I am writing

Italian often uses the simple present where English might choose either the simple present or the present continuous. The exact meaning depends on context.

So this sentence could mean:

• I write the simple question on the board
• I am writing the simple question on the board

In Italian, adjectives usually come after the noun, so:

• la domanda semplice = the simple question

That is the most neutral, standard order.

You may sometimes see an adjective before the noun, but that often changes the tone or emphasis. For basic usage, putting semplice after domanda is exactly what learners should expect.

Also, semplice agrees with domanda, which is feminine singular, but semplice has the same form for masculine and feminine singular.

Semplice usually means:

• simple
• easy
• straightforward

So la domanda semplice could mean:

• the simple question
• the easy question

The precise nuance depends on context. In a classroom setting, it often suggests a question that is not difficult or not complicated.

Italian uses definite articles more often than English does.

• la domanda = the question

Here, la tells us we are talking about a specific question, not just any question. Maybe it is the question the teacher has in mind, or the one already being discussed.

If you wanted a simple question, you would normally say:

• una domanda semplice

So the sentence specifically refers to the simple question.

Alla is a contraction of:

• a + la = alla

So:

• alla lavagna literally = to the blackboard / at the blackboard
• in natural English here: on the blackboard / on the board

Italian often uses a with places in ways that do not match English word-for-word. With scrivere alla lavagna, the expression means to write on the board.

This is a very common learner question. Italian does not always use the same preposition as English.

Even though English says on the board, Italian very commonly says:

• scrivere alla lavagna

This is simply the usual idiomatic expression.
You may also hear sulla lavagna in some contexts, but alla lavagna is very standard, especially in school-related language.

So it is best to learn scrivere alla lavagna as a set phrase.

Lavagna traditionally means blackboard, but in modern usage it can also refer more generally to a classroom board.

Depending on context, it may be translated as:

• blackboard
• board
• sometimes even whiteboard

If the speaker wants to be more specific, they might use another word, but lavagna is the normal everyday classroom term.

Yes. Italian word order is more flexible than English word order.

The neutral order here is:

• Scrivo la domanda semplice alla lavagna.

But you could also say, for example:

• Alla lavagna scrivo la domanda semplice.
• La domanda semplice la scrivo alla lavagna.

These versions change the emphasis a little:

• Alla lavagna... emphasizes where
• La domanda semplice... emphasizes what

But the original sentence is the most straightforward and neutral.

Its main meaning is question, but domanda can also mean request or application depending on context.

For example:

• fare una domanda = to ask a question
• presentare una domanda = to submit an application

In your sentence, because of the classroom context and alla lavagna, domanda clearly means question.

It would not change.

• Scrivo la domanda semplice alla lavagna.

The verb form scrivo is the same whether the speaker is male or female. Italian verbs do not usually change according to the speaker’s gender.

Only some adjectives and past participles may show gender agreement in other contexts, but not here.

Yes, very common.

In school contexts, Italians often use expressions like:

• scrivere alla lavagna = to write on the board
• andare alla lavagna = to go to the board

So this sentence sounds natural in a classroom setting, especially if a teacher or student is describing what they are doing.