Leggono il volantino prima della manifestazione.
They are reading the flyer before the demonstration.
Breakdown of Leggono il volantino prima della manifestazione.
leggere
to read
la
her/it (direct object)
prima di
before (doing something) / before (a noun / point in time)
il volantino
the flyer
la manifestazione
the demonstration
Questions & Answers about Leggono il volantino prima della manifestazione.
Why is it prima della instead of just prima la?
When the word prima (before) is followed by a noun, it needs the preposition di to connect them. Here, di combines with the feminine definite article la (matching manifestazione) to form the combined word della.
Does manifestazione mean "manifestation" here?
It is a bit of a false friend! While it can translate to "manifestation" in a broad sense, in everyday Italian una manifestazione almost always refers to a public demonstration, rally, or protest.
Where does the word volantino come from?
It comes from the word volante (flying). A volantino is a flyer or leaflet—literally a little piece of paper that "flies" around as it gets distributed to a crowd.
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