Se per Pasqua viene anche mia zia, le terrò da parte un po’ di cavolfiore, perché non mangia carne.

If my aunt comes for Easter too, I’ll save some cauliflower for her, because she doesn’t eat meat.

Breakdown of Se per Pasqua viene anche mia zia, le terrò da parte un po’ di cavolfiore, perché non mangia carne.

• io: I
• per: for
• non: not
• perché: because

Questions & Answers about Se per Pasqua viene anche mia zia, le terrò da parte un po’ di cavolfiore, perché non mangia carne.

Why does Italian use viene here instead of a future form like verrà?

In Italian, the present tense is very often used to talk about the future when the time is already clear from context.

Here, Se per Pasqua viene anche mia zia... means If my aunt is coming too at Easter...

Because per Pasqua already tells us this is about a future occasion, viene sounds completely natural. Italian could also say Se per Pasqua verrà anche mia zia, but the present is very common in everyday speech.

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What does per Pasqua mean exactly?

Per Pasqua means for Easter / at Easter / by Easter time, depending on context.

In this sentence, it means something like at Easter or for the Easter holiday.
Italian often uses per with holidays and special occasions:

• per Natale = at Christmas / for Christmas
• per Pasqua = at Easter / for Easter

So Se per Pasqua viene anche mia zia is literally something like If my aunt is also coming for Easter.

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