Breakdown of Andiamo ai giardini con i bambini.
il bambino
the child
con
with
andare
to go / to be fine / to work out
a
to / at
Questions & Answers about Andiamo ai giardini con i bambini.
Why do we use ai before giardini?
ai is an articulated preposition (a preposition combined with an article). It merges a (to) with the plural masculine article i (the). Because giardini (gardens) is a masculine plural noun starting with a normal consonant, it takes the article i. Therefore, a + i must be combined into ai.
Why isn't con i combined into a single word like ai?
Unlike the preposition a, the preposition con (with) is kept separate from the article in modern standard Italian. So, while a + i must become ai, con + i simply stays as two separate words: con i.
Where is the word for "we" in this sentence?
Both giardini and bambini end in -i. Is this a rule?