La sede dell’azienda è vicina alla stazione.

The company’s office is near the station.

Breakdown of La sede dell’azienda è vicina alla stazione.

• essere: to be
• vicino: near
• la stazione: the station
• dell': of

Questions & Answers about La sede dell’azienda è vicina alla stazione.

Why is it la sede and not il sede?

Because sede is a feminine noun in Italian, even though it ends in -e.

Many Italian nouns ending in -e can be either masculine or feminine, so you often just have to learn their gender with the word:

• la sede = the headquarters / the office / the seat
• plural: le sedi

That is why the sentence uses:

• la sede
• vicina (feminine form of the adjective)

What does sede mean exactly here?

In this sentence, sede usually means headquarters, main office, or company office/site, depending on context.

So la sede dell’azienda can mean:

• the company headquarters
• the company office
• the company’s premises/location

It does not usually mean just any random “seat.” Italian sede has a wider range than English seat, and in business contexts it often refers to an office or headquarters.

Why is there dell’azienda instead of just azienda?