Breakdown of Stai giocando bene, segna!
bene
well
stare
to stay, to feel, to be
giocare
to play
segnare
to score
Questions & Answers about Stai giocando bene, segna!
Why does the command form use segna instead of segni for the tu (you) form?
In the present tense, you would say tu segni (you score). However, for the informal imperative (commands given to tu), regular -are verbs like segnare take an -a ending. So, the command 'score!' becomes segna!.
How does stai giocando form the continuous tense here?
Why is it bene and not bravo?
Does segnare always mean 'to score'?
It means 'to score' in the context of sports or games. However, its base meaning is 'to mark' or 'to note down'. You will also see it used for things like writing down an appointment or marking a location.