Word
Non correte nel corridoio, sento un passo!
Meaning
Do not run in the corridor, I hear a footstep!
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Non correte nel corridoio, sento un passo!
un
a / an (masculine)
non
not
correre
to run
sentire
to hear
Questions & Answers about Non correte nel corridoio, sento un passo!
Why is the verb correte used instead of the infinitive correre for this negative command?
For the singular you (tu), the negative imperative uses non + the infinitive, so you would say non correre. However, this sentence is addressed to multiple people (voi). For both voi (you all) and noi (we), you simply use the regular present tense verb with non in front: non correte.
Why does sento mean I hear here? Doesn't it usually mean I feel?
Why is it nel corridoio and not in il corridoio?
In Italian, the preposition in (in) almost always merges with the definite article that follows it. Since corridoio uses the masculine singular article il, in + il combines to make the single word nel.