Learn Italian: Voi aspettate sulle scale.

Voi aspettate sulle scale.

You wait on the stairs.

Breakdown of Voi aspettate sulle scale.

voi

you (plural)

aspettare

to wait / to wait for

on, about

la scala

the stairs, ladder

Questions & Answers about Voi aspettate sulle scale.

Why is it sulle instead of just su?

Sulle is a combination of the preposition su (on) and the definite article le (the). In Italian, when su is followed by a definite article, they merge into a single word. Since scale (stairs) is feminine plural, it takes the article le, creating sulle.

Is scale always plural?

Scale is the feminine plural of scala, which means a single stair, a step, or a ladder. Just like in English, Italians usually talk about a staircase in the plural, which is why we use le scale here.

The English translation is "You wait", but how do I know this isn't singular?

The pronoun voi specifically means "you all" or "you guys" (plural). Also, the verb aspettate has the -ate ending, which always matches voi. If it were just one person, it would be Tu aspetti.

Can I drop the word Voi and just say Aspettate sulle scale?

Yes! In Italian, the subject pronoun is usually optional because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action. Including Voi here just adds a bit of emphasis, like saying "You guys wait on the stairs" instead of someone else.