Breakdown of Vengo volentieri al pranzo di Marco.
di
of, from
Marco
Marco
al
to the / at the
venire
to come
volentieri
gladly
il pranzo
lunch
Questions & Answers about Vengo volentieri al pranzo di Marco.
Why is the verb vengo instead of following the regular -ire rules?
Vengo is the 'I' form of the verb venire (to come). This is a highly irregular verb, meaning its base changes in the present tense. Instead of a regular ending, you simply have to memorize vengo for 'I come' or 'I am coming'.
Why is volentieri placed right after the verb?
Why is it al pranzo and not just a pranzo?
Al is a combined word made from the preposition a (to or at) and the masculine word for 'the', which is il. Because we are talking about a specific event (Marco's lunch), Italian uses 'to the' (al) rather than just 'to' (a).
Why is it pranzo di Marco instead of Marco's pranzo?
Italian does not use an apostrophe-s to show ownership. Instead, it uses the preposition di (of) to literally say 'the lunch of Marco'.
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