Breakdown of I genitori sono stanchi e vogliono riposare in albergo.
essere
to be
e
and
stanco
tired
l'albergo
the hotel (m)
in
in / made of (material)
il genitore
the parent
volere
to want
riposare
to rest
Questions & Answers about I genitori sono stanchi e vogliono riposare in albergo.
Why is riposare in its infinitive form instead of being conjugated?
Because it follows the modal verb vogliono (they want). In Italian, just like in English, when you have two verbs together like "want to rest", only the first one is conjugated to match the subject (loro vogliono). The second verb stays in its base dictionary form, which is the infinitive (riposare).
Why is there an 'h' in the word stanchi?
The singular masculine word for tired is stanco, which ends with a hard "k" sound. To make it plural to match i genitori, we change the ending to "i". However, in Italian, "ci" makes a soft "ch" sound (like in "ciao"). To keep the original hard "k" sound, we have to insert an "h", making it stanchi.
Is genitori a general word for all relatives?
No, genitori specifically means "parents" (father and mother). It can be a tricky word because the Italian word for "relatives" in general is parenti, which looks exactly like the English word "parents"!
Why does the sentence say in albergo instead of using the word for "the hotel"?
With certain common building types and institutions like albergo (hotel), banca (bank), or chiesa (church), Italian commonly uses the simple preposition in without combining it with a definite article ("the"). This is similar to how we say "in bed" or "in class" in English.
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