Il soprano ripete la strofa.

The soprano repeats the verse.

Breakdown of Il soprano ripete la strofa.

• ripetere: to repeat
• il soprano: the soprano part or singer
• la strofa: the verse; stanza

Questions & Answers about Il soprano ripete la strofa.

Why is there an article in il soprano?

In Italian, singular count nouns usually take an article much more often than in English. So il soprano means the soprano. Leaving the article out would usually sound incomplete in a normal sentence like this.

Why is it il and not la, if a soprano is often a woman?

That is a very common question. In musical terminology, soprano has traditionally often been used with il, even when referring to a female singer. In modern usage, la soprano is also possible when the singer is a woman. So il soprano here is not necessarily saying the person is male; it can reflect the traditional musical term.

What form is ripete?

Ripete is the third-person singular present indicative of ripetere.

So:

• io ripeto = I repeat
• tu ripeti = you repeat
• lui/lei ripete = he/she repeats

In this sentence, it matches il soprano, which is a singular subject.

Why is it ripete and not ripeti?