Learn Italian: Scrivo ogni orario importante sul quaderno. - I write every important schedule in the notebook.

Scrivo ogni orario importante sul quaderno.

I write every important schedule in the notebook.

Breakdown of Scrivo ogni orario importante sul quaderno.

on the; about the (su + il)

Questions & Answers about Scrivo ogni orario importante sul quaderno.

Why do we use ogni orario (every schedule) instead of a plural like "all schedules"?

Ogni means "every" or "each" and it must always be followed by a singular noun without an article. If you wanted to talk about "all the schedules" in the plural, you would have to switch to tutti plus the definite article: tutti gli orari importanti.

The English translation says "in the notebook", but doesn't sul mean "on the"?

Yes! In English, we write "in" a notebook, but Italians think of writing "on" the pages of the notebook. So, we use the preposition su (on). Combined with the article il for quaderno, it becomes sul.

Why does importante end in -e when the noun orario ends in -o?

Adjectives that end in -e in their base form (like importante, felice, or intelligente) do not change based on masculine or feminine gender. They only change when they become plural, taking an -i ending (orari importanti).

What kind of "time" or "schedule" does orario refer to?

Orario refers specifically to a scheduled time (like bus timetables, store hours, or appointments). If you mean "time" in a general sense (like "I don't have time"), you use tempo.