Breakdown of La partita di calcio è oggi.
essere
to be
oggi
today
di
of, from
la partita
the match
il calcio
the soccer, football
Questions & Answers about La partita di calcio è oggi.
Why is it partita and not gioco for "match"?
In Italian, partita is used specifically for an organized sports match or a round of a game. Gioco refers to the general concept of a game, a children's game, or the rules of playing.
Why do we say partita di calcio instead of just putting the words together like "soccer match"?
Since this lesson is about prepositions, could I use per instead of di here?
No. When describing the type, material, or category something belongs to (like a soccer match or a water bottle), Italian uses di. The preposition per (for) is mainly used to show purpose, a recipient, or a destination.
Why does è have an accent mark?
The accent mark shows that è means "is" (a form of the verb essere, to be). Without the accent mark, e simply means "and." The accent helps you tell these two very common words apart!
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