Breakdown of Quando ho la febbre, non ho fame.
non
not
quando
when
la febbre
the fever
avere fame
to be hungry
Questions & Answers about Quando ho la febbre, non ho fame.
Why does the Italian sentence use ho (I have) for 'I am not hungry'?
Why does it say la febbre ('the fever') instead of using the word for 'a'?
In English, we say 'I have a fever'. In Italian, it is much more common to use the definite article la (the) with physical ailments. You literally say 'I have the fever' (ho la febbre).
Where is the word for 'I' in this sentence?