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Controllo i chilometri sul telefono ogni volta.

Controllo i chilometri sul telefono ogni volta.
I check the kilometers on the phone every time.
From Lesson 81:Indefinite adjectives for every and all (ogni, tutti)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Controllo i chilometri sul telefono ogni volta.

Why is it ogni volta and not ogni volte?
The word ogni means "every" or "each" and must always be followed by a singular noun, which is why we use the singular volta. If you wanted to use the plural volte (times), you would have to use tutte le (all the) instead: tutte le volte.
Does controllo mean "I control"?
It can, but usually it means "I check", just like in this sentence. The verb controllare is a classic "false friend" for English speakers.
Why is it sul telefono instead of just su il telefono?
In Italian, when a preposition like su (on) comes right before a definite article like il (the), they merge into one word. Here, su + il combines to make sul.
Why is chilometri spelled with a "ch"?
In Italian, a "c" followed by an "i" or "e" normally makes a soft "ch" sound (like in "cheese"). To keep the hard "k" sound originally from the word "kilo", Italian inserts an "h". The combination ch always makes a hard "k" sound.

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