Breakdown of Vai al supermercato?
andare
to go / to be fine / to work out
al
to the / at the
il supermercato
the supermarket
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Questions & Answers about Vai al supermercato?
Why is the verb vai used instead of something starting with 'and-'?
Vai is the 'you' (singular informal) form of the verb andare (to go). Andare is a highly irregular verb, meaning its forms don't follow the normal pattern and often look completely different from the base verb. You just have to memorize them!
What does al mean in this sentence?
Al translates to 'to the'. In Italian, when the preposition a (to/at) is followed directly by the masculine definite article il (the), they merge together into the single word al.
Where is the word for 'you' in this sentence?
In Italian, the subject pronoun tu (you) is usually dropped. Because the verb vai only ever means 'you go' or 'you are going', adding tu isn't necessary unless you want to add special emphasis.
Why isn't there a word for 'Are' or 'Do' at the beginning of the question?