Word
Vado a Roma domani.
Meaning
I am going to Rome tomorrow.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vado a Roma domani.
Roma
Rome
andare
to go / to be fine / to work out
a
to / at
domani
tomorrow
Questions & Answers about Vado a Roma domani.
Why is the word for "I go" vado when the verb is andare? Shouldn't it start with "and-"?
Andare (to go) is a highly irregular verb. Instead of following the normal rules for verbs ending in -are, its forms change completely depending on who is doing the action. For "I go", you just have to memorize that it becomes vado.
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
Why do we use the preposition a before Roma?
In Italian, you always use the preposition a (to/at/in) when talking about going to or being in a city. For example, you say a Roma, a Venezia, or a Londra. You would use in if you were talking about going to a country or region.
The sentence is about tomorrow (domani). Why is the verb vado in the present tense?
Just like in English where we can say "I am going to Rome tomorrow", Italians frequently use the present tense to talk about the near, planned future. As long as you include a time word like domani to make it clear, the present tense works perfectly.