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Abbiamo molto lavoro oggi.

Abbiamo molto lavoro oggi.
We have a lot of work today.
From Lesson 17:The verb to have (ho, hai, ha...)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Abbiamo molto lavoro oggi.

Why doesn't the sentence say noi abbiamo for 'we have'?
In Italian, the verb itself usually tells you who is doing the action. Abbiamo is the specific 'we' form of the verb. Because of this, the subject pronoun noi (we) is usually dropped unless you want to add special emphasis.
Is abbiamo a regular verb?
No, it comes from the verb avere (to have), which is highly irregular. While abbiamo (we have) looks a bit like the base verb, other forms look completely different, such as ho (I have) and hanno (they have). You will need to memorize its forms as you go through this lesson!
Does the word molto change its ending depending on the sentence?
Yes, when molto (a lot of / much) is placed directly before a noun, it acts as an adjective and must match that noun's gender and number. Because lavoro (work) is a masculine singular word, molto keeps its masculine singular -o ending.
I notice double letters in abbiamo and oggi. Do I need to pronounce them differently than single letters?
Yes! In Italian, double consonants are pronounced with a slight pause, or by holding the sound a bit longer than you would a single consonant. Make sure to linger slightly on the 'b' sound in abbiamo and the soft 'g' sound in oggi.

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