Breakdown of Attenda il certificato nella stanza.
in
in / made of (material)
la stanza
the room
il certificato
the certificate
attendere
to wait (formal)
Questions & Answers about Attenda il certificato nella stanza.
Why does attenda end in "-a" if it is a polite command?
For polite commands (the formal imperative), Italian swaps the vowel endings. Because attendere is an "-ere" verb, its formal command form ends in "-a" (attenda). If this were a regular present tense sentence like "You are waiting", it would end in "-e" (Lei attende).
Where is the word for "for" in this sentence? Why is it not Attenda per il certificato?
In Italian, the verb attendere (to wait) connects directly to the thing you are waiting for. You do not need a preposition like per (for). You literally just say "Wait the certificate".
Could I use the verb aspettare instead of attendere here?
Yes! Aspetti (the formal command for aspettare) means exactly the same thing. Attendere just sounds a bit more formal, which perfectly fits a polite command given in an official setting like an office or hospital.
A quick refresher: how do we get nella from "in the"?
Nella is a combined word made from the preposition in (in) and the feminine singular article la (the). Since stanza (room) is feminine singular, they merge into nella.
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