Breakdown of Siamo a casa e lavoriamo tranquillamente.
essere
to be
la casa
the house
e
and
lavorare
to work
a
to / at
tranquillamente
peacefully / calmly
Questions & Answers about Siamo a casa e lavoriamo tranquillamente.
How is the adverb tranquillamente formed in this sentence?
Why doesn't the sentence say Noi siamo and noi lavoriamo?
In Italian, subject pronouns like noi (we) are almost always dropped. The verb endings already tell you who is doing the action, so siamo (we are) and lavoriamo (we work) are perfectly clear on their own.
Why do we say a casa instead of combining the preposition with an article, like alla casa?
The word casa is a common exception. When you refer to being 'at home' or going 'home', you always use the simple preposition a without a definite article.
Does tranquillamente only mean 'peacefully'?
While it means 'peacefully' or 'quietly' here, Italians also use tranquillamente all the time to mean 'without a problem' or 'easily' (for example, telling someone they can 'safely' ignore something).
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