Breakdown of All'estero, si è più creativi e motivati.
essere
to be
e
and
a
to / at
l'estero
abroad
più
more / anymore (with 'non')
si
one (impersonal)
creativo
creative
motivato
motivated
Questions & Answers about All'estero, si è più creativi e motivati.
Why are creativi and motivati plural when si è translates to a singular 'one is'?
This is a special rule for the impersonal si. Whenever you use the impersonal si with the verb essere (to be) or verbs like diventare (to become), the adjective describing the general subject must be in the plural form. Usually, this is the masculine plural, which is why we see creativi and motivati here.
Why is 'abroad' translated using the combined preposition all'?
In English, 'abroad' acts like an adverb, but in Italian, estero is a noun meaning 'the exterior' or 'foreign countries'. To say you are in or going to that place, you must use the preposition a (at/to) combined with the definite article l', creating all'estero (literally 'at the exterior').
Could I say uno è più creativo instead of using si è?
Yes, you can! Using uno (one) is a very common and slightly more casual alternative to the impersonal si. Notice that if you use uno, the adjectives stay singular: Uno è più creativo e motivato.
What if this sentence was specifically talking about women being abroad?
If the general group being referred to consists entirely of women, you would use the feminine plural for the adjectives: All'estero, si è più creative e motivate.
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