Word
Guardiamo la partita in televisione.
Meaning
We are watching the match on television.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Guardiamo la partita in televisione.
in
in / made of (material)
guardare
to look at / to watch
la televisione
the television
la partita
the match
Questions & Answers about Guardiamo la partita in televisione.
Why does guardiamo translate to "we are watching" instead of "we watch"?
In Italian, the simple present tense like guardiamo covers both general actions ("we watch") and actions happening right now ("we are watching"). You do not always need a separate tense to show an ongoing action.
Where is the word for "we" in this sentence?
The subject pronoun noi ("we") is left out because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action. The -iamo ending on guardiamo means it can only be "we".
Why is it in televisione instead of a literal translation for "on"?
Prepositions often do not translate word-for-word. When talking about a medium like TV or radio, Italian uses in, as in in televisione or in radio.
What kind of "match" is a partita?
Partita refers to a sports match or a competitive game, like a game of tennis or cards. It is not used for children's playtime or general toys, which use the word gioco.