Breakdown of Stiamo per promuovere la nuova campagna in città.
nuovo
new
in
in / made of (material)
la città
the city
per
for / in order to / because of
stare
to stay, to feel, to be
promuovere
to promote
la campagna
campaign
Questions & Answers about Stiamo per promuovere la nuova campagna in città.
Why do we use stare per instead of a gerund here?
Why is nuova placed before the noun campagna?
While adjectives usually go after the noun to describe a distinguishing feature, placing common adjectives like nuovo, vecchio, or bello before the noun is very standard. Here, la nuova campagna simply introduces the new campaign, whereas la campagna nuova would place a heavy, contrasting emphasis on the fact that it is new as opposed to an old one.
Does the word campagna mean "campaign" or "countryside"?
It means both! Context is key. It can refer to a marketing, military, or political campaign (as it does in this sentence), or it can mean the rural countryside.
Why is there no article before città? Why not nella città?
Certain common destinations or locations use the preposition in without a definite article. Just like you say in banca (at the bank) or in ufficio (at the office), you use in città for "in the city" or "in town." You would only use nella città if you were specifying exactly which city, like nella città di Roma.
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