Learn Italian: Allora, dove andiamo? - So, where are we going?

Allora literally means "then," but Italians use it all the time as a conversational filler meaning "so" or "well." Here, it is used to kick off the conversation or prompt a decision, just like saying "So,..." in English.

Why is there no word for "we" in this sentence?

In Italian, the ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. Since andiamo is the "we" form of the verb andare (to go), you do not need to include the pronoun noi (we). It is already built into the word!

Why is the English translation "are we going" instead of "do we go"?

English often uses the "-ing" form to talk about what is happening right now or in the near future. Italian usually just uses the simple present tense for this. Depending on the context, andiamo can mean "we go," "we do go," or "we are going."

Is andiamo a regular verb?

It comes from the verb andare (to go), which is actually one of the most irregular verbs in Italian. While andiamo looks like a normal ending for an "-are" verb, you will need to memorize its other forms because they change completely, such as the "I" form which is vado (I go).