Breakdown of Oggi vado alla posta e al supermercato.
e
and
oggi
today
andare
to go / to be fine / to work out
al
to the / at the
il supermercato
the supermarket
alla
to the / at the (feminine singular)
la posta
the post office
Questions & Answers about Oggi vado alla posta e al supermercato.
Why does the word for "I am going" (vado) look nothing like the dictionary verb andare?
Andare (to go) is a highly irregular verb. Instead of following the normal -are verb rules, the "I" form changes completely to vado (I go / I am going). You just have to memorize these special forms!
The English translation says "I am going", but isn't vado just "I go"?
In Italian, the simple present tense covers both. Vado can mean "I go" (a routine) or "I am going" (happening right now or later today). Italian doesn't require a separate "am going" structure for everyday actions like English does.
Why is it alla posta but al supermercato?
Is it okay to keep the words separate and write a la posta?
No, in Italian, when the preposition a (to/at) sits next to definite articles like il or la, they must merge into one word. Writing a la or a il as separate words is always incorrect.
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