Breakdown of In un giorno normale, il viaggio è breve.
essere
to be
un
a / an (masculine)
in
in / made of (material)
il giorno
the day
Questions & Answers about In un giorno normale, il viaggio è breve.
Both normale and breve end in -e. Does this mean they are feminine?
Not necessarily! Adjectives that end in -e in the singular (like normale and breve) are used for both masculine and feminine nouns. Here, they are describing un giorno and il viaggio, which are both masculine. In the plural, these adjectives always change to end in -i, regardless of gender (for example, giorni normali or viaggi brevi).
Why do we use in for "on a normal day" instead of a literal translation for "on"?
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Does viaggio only mean a big vacation or can it be a quick commute?