Breakdown of Se vuole controllare l'interno, apra pure anche il bagagliaio.
anche
also, too
aprire
to open
volere
to want
se
if
Questions & Answers about Se vuole controllare l'interno, apra pure anche il bagagliaio.
How does pure change the meaning of apra here?
On its own, apra is the formal command for "open". Adding pure softens it into a polite offer or permission, meaning "go ahead and open" or "feel free to open". This is very common in formal situations to make instructions sound polite and welcoming.
Why does the verb aprire become apra here instead of apri?
This sentence is addressed to the formal "you" (Lei), which we can also tell from vuole (instead of the informal vuoi). For formal commands (the formal imperative), regular "-ire" verbs like aprire take an "-a" ending. If this were an informal conversation with a friend, it would be Se vuoi... apri pure....
Doesn't controllare mean "to control"?
Controllare is a classic false friend. While it can sometimes mean "to control", it is much more frequently used in everyday Italian to mean "to check", "to verify", or "to inspect". Here, the speaker is saying "check the interior", not "control" it.
Why are pure and anche right next to each other?