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Sono lieto di portare le posate e versare l'acqua.

Sono lieto di portare le posate e versare l'acqua.
I am glad to bring the cutlery and pour the water.
From Lesson 270:Adjectives with infinitives (pronto a, felice di)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Sono lieto di portare le posate e versare l'acqua.

Why do we use di instead of a after lieto?
Adjectives that express emotions, feelings, or personal states (like lieto, felice, contento, or triste) generally require the preposition di when followed by an infinitive verb like portare.
Why isn't there another di before versare?
When two infinitive verbs are joined by e (and), you usually don't need to repeat the preposition. The di before portare automatically applies to versare as well.
I usually use felice or contento for "happy" or "glad". When should I use lieto?
Lieto means "glad" or "pleased" but has a slightly more polite, elevated, or formal tone than felice or contento. It is very common in customer service, hospitality, or when graciously offering to help someone, which fits the context of this sentence.
Why is le posate plural when the English translation says "the cutlery"?
In English, "cutlery" is an uncountable singular noun. In Italian, it is treated as a collection of individual items (forks, knives, spoons), so you use the feminine plural le posate. The singular la posata exists, but it just means one single piece of silverware.

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