Breakdown of Non stiamo attaccando, corriamo di più!
non
not
correre
to run
stare
to stay, to feel, to be
più
more / anymore (with 'non')
Questions & Answers about Non stiamo attaccando, corriamo di più!
How do we know corriamo means "let's run" instead of "we run"?
In Italian, the noi (we) form of the imperative—used for suggestions or group commands—is identical to the regular present tense form. The exclamation mark and the urgent context of the sentence tell us it's being used as an imperative to mean "let's run!" rather than a simple statement of fact.
Why use stiamo attaccando instead of just non attacchiamo?
Stiamo attaccando uses the verb stare plus the gerund (the -ando form of attaccare) to highlight an action happening right at this very second. It perfectly translates to "we are attacking." While non attacchiamo ("we don't attack") is grammatically correct, the stare construction strongly emphasizes what is failing to happen on the field in this exact moment.
Why do we need the word di in di più? Can't I just say corriamo più?
When you want to say "more" to describe doing an action more intensely or for a longer time, Italian uses the fixed phrase di più at the end of the clause. If you just use più, it generally needs to be followed by an adjective, adverb, or noun (for example, più veloce meaning "faster" or "more fast"). To simply say "run more," it must be corriamo di più.