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Se hai sonno, fa' attenzione a ogni passo!

Se hai sonno, fa' attenzione a ogni passo!
If you are sleepy, pay attention to every step!
From Lesson 121:Irregular informal commands (sii, fa', sta')·Italian

Questions & Answers about Se hai sonno, fa' attenzione a ogni passo!

Why is there an apostrophe in fa'?
fa' is the irregular informal imperative (command) form of fare (to do/make) for tu (you). The apostrophe shows that the letter 'i' has been dropped from the alternative form fai. When giving commands, both fa' and fai are correct and commonly used!
Why does the sentence use hai sonno instead of a form of the verb "to be"?
In Italian, you "have sleep" (avere sonno) rather than "are sleepy". This is a set phrase using the verb avere (to have), similar to how Italians say they "have hunger" (avere fame) or "have thirst" (avere sete).
Why do we need the word a before ogni passo?
The expression fare attenzione (to pay attention) is usually followed by the preposition a (to) when you mention what you need to pay attention to. Literally, this sentence tells someone to "make attention to every step".
Could I say tutti i passi instead of ogni passo?
Yes, but ogni passo (every step) emphasizes being careful with each individual step and sounds very natural here. Just remember a key grammar rule: ogni is always followed by a singular noun, whereas tutti i (all the) requires a plural noun, like tutti i passi.

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