La terapia dura cinque giorni e c’è anche un antibiotico leggero.

The treatment lasts five days and also includes a mild antibiotic.

Breakdown of La terapia dura cinque giorni e c’è anche un antibiotico leggero.

• e: and
• il giorno: the day
• anche: also
• c'è: there is

Questions & Answers about La terapia dura cinque giorni e c’è anche un antibiotico leggero.

Why is it la terapia and not just terapia?

In Italian, nouns are often used with an article where English might leave it out. So la terapia is the normal way to say the therapy / the treatment.

Using no article, terapia, is possible in some contexts, but in a sentence like this, la terapia sounds much more natural and complete.

What does dura mean here?

Dura comes from the verb durare, which means to last.

So:

• la terapia dura = the treatment lasts
• dura cinque giorni = it lasts five days

It is third-person singular present, because the subject is la terapia, which is singular.

Why does Italian say dura cinque giorni without a word for for?

Italian often expresses duration directly, without needing a preposition.

So:

• dura cinque giorni = it lasts five days

This is perfectly normal Italian. English usually needs for in some structures, but Italian often does not.

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