Breakdown of L'università inizia a settembre o ottobre.
o
or
l'università
the university
iniziare
to start
a
to / at
Questions & Answers about L'università inizia a settembre o ottobre.
Why are settembre and ottobre written with lowercase letters?
The English translation says 'in September', but the Italian sentence uses a. Which preposition is correct for months?
To say 'in' a specific month, Italian usually uses the preposition a (like a settembre). However, using the preposition in (like in settembre) is also completely correct and very common. You can use whichever you prefer!
Do I need to repeat the preposition a before ottobre?
No, you do not need to repeat it. Just like in English ('in September or October'), you can use the preposition once, and it will naturally apply to both months connected by the word o (or).
Why does università have an accent mark on the last letter?