Question 1

Can I use perciò or dunque instead of quindi in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Yes, absolutely! Quindi, perciò, and dunque all mean 'so' or 'therefore' and are completely interchangeable here. They are used to show that the second action (repeating everything) is a direct result of the first action (not understanding).

Question 2

Capire is one of those verbs that usually adds '-isc-'. Why is it just capiamo here?

Accepted Answer

You are right that capire is an '-isc-' verb (for example, io capisco). However, that '-isc-' pattern only applies to the io, tu, lui/lei, and loro forms. The noi and voi forms always skip the '-isc-' and follow the regular verb pattern, which is why it is simply capiamo.

Question 3

Why is the word noi used at the start, but left out before ripetiamo?

Accepted Answer

In Italian, you usually leave out subject pronouns like noi because the verb ending already tells you exactly who is acting. It is included at the beginning here just to set up the sentence clearly or add a little emphasis. By the time we get to ripetiamo, it is perfectly clear who is repeating, so adding noi again would sound unnatural.

Question 4

Could I say tutte le cose instead of tutto?

Accepted Answer

Yes, tutte le cose literally means 'all the things,' which makes logical sense here. However, using the single word tutto as a pronoun to mean 'everything' is much more common and sounds much more natural in everyday Italian.

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