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Non studio perché sono pigro.

Non studio perché sono pigro.
I do not study because I am lazy.
From Lesson 157:Comparing qualities and actions (che)·Italian

Breakdown of Non studio perché sono pigro.

essere
to be
non
not
perché
because, why
studiare
to study
pigro
lazy

Questions & Answers about Non studio perché sono pigro.

Why isn't there an io before studio and sono?
In Italian, subject pronouns like io (I) are usually dropped because the verb endings already tell you who is doing the action. Studio and sono can only refer to the first person. You only add io if you need special emphasis or to avoid confusion.
Does perché mean 'because' or 'why'?
It means both! In Italian, perché is used for asking questions (why) and also for giving reasons (because). You can tell which one it is by the context. Here, it connects two statements to give a reason, so it means 'because'.
Why does perché have an accent mark on the final 'e'?
The accent mark tells you to put the vocal stress on that last syllable when speaking. Without it, the default Italian pronunciation rule would make you stress the second-to-last syllable. The written accent is mandatory for words that end with a stressed vowel.
If a woman were saying this, would the sentence change?
Yes. Pigro (lazy) is an adjective describing the speaker. If the speaker is female, the ending must change to match her gender, so she would say Non studio perché sono pigra.

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