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Noi siamo felici oggi. Anche lo zio è qui.

Noi siamo felici oggi. Anche lo zio è qui.
We are happy today. The uncle is also here.
From Lesson 11:Special singular articles (lo, l')·Italian

Breakdown of Noi siamo felici oggi. Anche lo zio è qui.

essere
to be
qui
here
oggi
today
felice
happy
anche
also, too
noi
we
lo zio
the uncle

Questions & Answers about Noi siamo felici oggi. Anche lo zio è qui.

Why is it lo zio instead of il zio?
For most masculine words, the singular word for the is il. However, because zio starts with a z, it uses the special article lo. You also use lo before masculine words starting with an s followed by another consonant, like studente.
Why is the word for happy felici here instead of felice?
Adjectives in Italian change their endings to match who they describe. The dictionary form is felice for a singular person. Because noi means we and is plural, the adjective ending changes from e to i, making it felici.
Why is Anche placed before lo zio instead of at the end of the sentence?
In Italian, anche usually goes directly before the word or idea it adds to. Here, it is emphasizing that the uncle is the one who is also here, so it must be placed right before lo zio.
Does è always need an accent mark?
Yes! The word è with the accent means is. Without the accent, e means and. The accent marks are mandatory because they change the entire meaning of the word.

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