Breakdown of La seggiovia del nord è chiusa, ma quella del sud è aperta.
essere
to be
ma
but
aperto
open
chiuso
closed
quello
that
il nord
the north
il sud
the south
del
of the; than the (di + il)
la seggiovia
the chairlift
Questions & Answers about La seggiovia del nord è chiusa, ma quella del sud è aperta.
Why do we use quella here to translate the English word one?
In English, we say "the southern one" to avoid repeating the noun. Italian doesn't use a direct translation of the word "one" for this. Instead, it uses a demonstrative pronoun that matches the gender and number of the skipped noun. Because seggiovia is feminine singular, we use quella (literally meaning "that"). Therefore, quella del sud literally means "that of the south".
Why is it del nord and del sud instead of just di nord and di sud?
In Italian, compass directions usually take the definite article when referring to specific areas or regions. The north is il nord and the south is il sud. When you combine the preposition di (of) with il, they merge to form the combined word del.
Why do both chiusa and aperta end in -a?
Does the word seggiovia contain the word via (street or way)?
Yes! It is a compound word made from seggio (seat) and via (way or path). Literally, it translates to "seat-way".
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