Questions & Answers about Sono adulto da dieci anni.
Why does it use the present tense sono (I am) instead of a past tense for "I have been"?
In Italian, if an action or state started in the past and is still happening now, you use the present tense. Because the speaker is still an adult today, we use sono (I am) along with da. English uses "I have been" for this, which is a very common difference to watch out for!
Could I use per instead of da here, since per means "for"?
I originally learned that da means "from" or "by". Why does it mean "for" in this sentence?
When talking about time, da connects a past starting point to the present moment. It translates to either "for" when followed by a length of time (like dieci anni), or "since" when followed by a specific starting point (like 2014).
Why isn't it Sono un adulto? Where did the word for "an" go?