Estudio italiano.

to study

Breakdown of Estudio italiano.

• italiano: Italian (language)

Questions & Answers about Estudio italiano.

Why is there no yo in Estudio italiano?

Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed. The verb form estudio already tells you the subject is I.

• estudio = I study
• estudias = you study
• estudia = he/she studies

So yo is optional here. You could say Yo estudio italiano, but it usually sounds more natural to just say Estudio italiano unless you want emphasis or contrast.

What exactly does estudio mean here?

Here, estudio is the first person singular present tense of the verb estudiar, meaning I study.

So:

• estudiar = to study
• estudio = I study

In this sentence, estudio is a verb, not a noun.

Can Estudio italiano mean both I study Italian and I am studying Italian?