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Ci sono problemi con i router, facciamo i test.

Ci sono problemi con i router, facciamo i test.
There are problems with the routers, let's do the tests.
From Lesson 253:Invariable plurals for foreign nouns (i bar, i computer)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Ci sono problemi con i router, facciamo i test.

Why is it i router and not i routers?
In Italian, foreign loanwords that end in a consonant do not change their spelling in the plural. You just change the article to show there is more than one. Since router is treated as a masculine noun, the plural is i router.
Does test follow the exact same rule here?
Yes! Just like router, test is a masculine loanword ending in a consonant. To make it plural, you only change the article to the plural form, making it i test. Never add an 's' to the end of these words in Italian.
I see problemi here. Is the singular form problemo?
No, the singular is il problema. It is one of those tricky masculine words of Greek origin that end in '-a' in the singular. In the plural, it follows the regular masculine rule and ends in '-i', becoming i problemi.
Why is facciamo translated as 'let's do' instead of 'we do'?
In Italian, the first-person plural form of the present tense (the 'we' form) is often used to express a suggestion or command involving the speaker. This works exactly like 'let's' in English. Depending on the context, facciamo can mean 'we do' or 'let's do'.

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