Breakdown of Andiamo in Germania o in Inghilterra?
o
or
in
in / made of (material)
andare
to go / to be fine / to work out
la Germania
Germany
Questions & Answers about Andiamo in Germania o in Inghilterra?
Why do we use in instead of a to mean 'to'?
In Italian, the preposition you use depends on your destination. You use in for countries, continents, and large regions. Because Germania (Germany) and Inghilterra (England) are countries, we use in. You would use a if you were going to a city, like a Roma.
Don't countries usually need the word for 'the' before them?
Yes, countries usually require a definite article (like la). However, there is a special rule: when you use the preposition in with a feminine singular country, you drop the article. Since both Germania and Inghilterra are feminine singular, it is simply in Germania, not nella Germania.
Where are the words for 'are' and 'we' in andiamo?
In Italian, the ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. The -iamo ending on andiamo means 'we', so you don't need to add the word noi. Also, Italian does not have a separate 'are going' form like English does. The single word andiamo translates to both 'we go' and 'we are going', so no extra helper words are needed!