Word
Uscite la domenica mattina?
Meaning
Do you go out on Sunday mornings?
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Uscite la domenica mattina?
Wait, I thought the verb uscire was irregular and started with esc-. Why does it start with usc- here?
The verb uscire (to go out) is definitely tricky! Its stem changes to esc- for most forms (io esco, tu esci, lui/lei esce, loro escono). However, the noi (we) and voi (you all) forms keep the original usc- stem. Since this sentence is asking "do you (plural) go out?", it uses the regular-looking voi form: uscite.
Why is there a la before domenica? Doesn't that mean "the Sunday"?
In Italian, putting a definite article like la or il before a day of the week changes the meaning to a recurring event. Because of the la, la domenica translates to "on Sundays" or "every Sunday". If you were just talking about one specific upcoming Sunday, you would drop the la.
The English translation says "mornings" (plural). Why does the Italian sentence use the singular mattina?
Where are the words for "do" and "you" in this sentence?