Learn Italian: Nessuno berrà alcol in palestra. - Nobody will drink alcohol at the gym.

Nessuno berrà alcol in palestra.

Nobody will drink alcohol at the gym.

Breakdown of Nessuno berrà alcol in palestra.

in / made of (material)

Questions & Answers about Nessuno berrà alcol in palestra.

How does the verb bere change in the future tense to become berrà?

Bere (to drink) is a double-R irregular verb in the future tense. Instead of keeping its normal infinitive as the base, it changes its stem to berr-. Since nessuno is a singular subject, we add the standard third-person singular future ending -à.

Why do we use the third-person singular verb (berrà) for nessuno?

Just like the words "nobody" or "no one" in English, the Italian pronoun nessuno counts as a single entity. Therefore, it always takes the "he/she/it" form of the verb.

Why isn't there a non in this sentence to make it negative?

Italian uses double negatives (like non... nessuno) only if the negative word comes after the verb. Because nessuno comes before the verb in this sentence, it already makes the whole sentence negative, so we do not add non.

Why is "at the gym" translated as in palestra instead of using a (at)?

Italian frequently uses the preposition in without an article for certain common public places, shops, and rooms. Just like you go to the bank (in banca) or the pharmacy (in farmacia), you say in palestra for the gym.