Breakdown of Sono stanco di versare il vino ai clienti.
essere
to be
stanco
tired
a
to / at
il vino
the wine
il cliente
the customer
di
to (linking a verb to a following infinitive)
versare
to pour
Questions & Answers about Sono stanco di versare il vino ai clienti.
Why do we use di before the verb versare?
The adjective stanco (tired) is followed by the preposition di when it connects to an infinitive verb. In Italian, many adjectives describing a state of mind or feeling (like being tired, happy, or afraid) require di before the next verb.
In English, we say "pouring" (an -ing word). Why does Italian use the infinitive versare?
In Italian, whenever a verb directly follows a preposition like di, a, or per, it must always be in the infinitive form (ending in -are, -ere, or -ire). You cannot use the Italian gerund (like versando) after a preposition.
The English translation says "for the customers," but the Italian uses ai. Could I use per i instead?
You could use per i clienti, but Italian often uses the preposition a (to) for verbs that involve giving, serving, or pouring something to a recipient. versare il vino a qualcuno literally means "to pour the wine to someone." The preposition a combines with the plural masculine article i to make ai.
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