Learn Italian: Apriamo il negozio la mattina. - We open the shop in the morning.

In the present tense, the noi (we) form always ends in -iamo, no matter if the verb ends in -are, -ere, or -ire! To form "we open" from the dictionary verb aprire (to open), you just drop the -ire and add -iamo to get apriamo.

Where is the word for "we" in this sentence?

In Italian, you usually leave out subject pronouns like noi (we) because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action. The -iamo ending on apriamo guarantees it means "we open".

Why is it just la mattina instead of a literal translation for "in the morning"?

When talking about parts of the day in a general or habitual way, Italian just uses the definite article (the word for "the") plus the time of day. You don't need a preposition like "in" here. Simply saying la mattina naturally translates to "in the morning" or "every morning".

How is the z in negozio pronounced?

The z in negozio makes a sharp "ts" sound, just like the end of the English word "cats" or "pizza". The word is pronounced roughly like "neh-GO-tsyo".