Word
Speriamo che l'attore vada a indossare il costume per la commedia.
Meaning
We hope the actor goes to put on the costume for the comedy.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Speriamo che l'attore vada a indossare il costume per la commedia.
per
for / in order to / because of
andare
to go / to be fine / to work out
a
to / at
l'attore
actor
Questions & Answers about Speriamo che l'attore vada a indossare il costume per la commedia.
Why do we use vada instead of va here?
The phrase Speriamo che expresses a hope or wish, which requires the subjunctive mood for the following verb. The word vada is the irregular present subjunctive form of andare.
The present subjunctive forms for I, you, and he, she, it are all vada. How do we know who is going?
Because the singular subjunctive forms are identical, Italian often explicitly includes the subject to avoid ambiguity. In this sentence, adding l'attore makes it perfectly clear that the actor is the one going.
Why is there an a between vada and indossare?
Whenever you use a verb of motion like andare or venire directly before an infinitive verb, you must connect them with the preposition a. This creates the meaning of going to do something.
Does costume mean swimsuit in this sentence?
Not in this context. While costume is commonly used as a short form for costume da bagno (swimsuit), in the context of a commedia (a comedy or play), it refers to a theatrical stage costume.