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Questions & Answers about Allora, quando torni?
What does allora mean here?
Why isn't there a word for "you" in this sentence?
In Italian, the subject pronoun (like tu for "you") is usually dropped. The ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. Since torni ends in -i, it already means "you return," so adding tu is unnecessary unless you want extra emphasis.
The English translation says "are you coming back," but isn't torni just the simple present tense?
Yes! In Italian, the simple present tense (torni) can mean both "you come back" and "you are coming back." You do not need a separate verb form to express an action happening right now or in the near future.
Does the verb tornare mean "to turn"?
It looks like it, but it is a "false friend." The verb tornare means "to return" or "to come back." If you want to say "to turn" (like turning a corner), you would use a completely different verb: girare.