Breakdown of Loro partono fra una settimana.
una
a / an (feminine)
loro
they
partire
to leave
la settimana
the week
Questions & Answers about Loro partono fra una settimana.
Why does fra mean "in" here? Doesn't it usually mean "between"?
Could I say tra una settimana instead?
Yes, absolutely! The prepositions tra and fra mean the exact same thing and are 100% interchangeable. Italians usually just pick the one that sounds better to avoid repeating sounds (for example, saying tra fratelli instead of fra fratelli to avoid repeating the "fra" sound).
Why is the present tense partono used if they are leaving in the future?
Just like in English ("They leave in a week" or "They are leaving in a week"), Italian often uses the present tense to talk about fixed future plans. You don't need to use a future tense verb here!