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Di mattina apro le finestre.

Di mattina apro le finestre.
In the morning I open the windows.
From Lesson 35:Regular -ire verbs·Italian

Breakdown of Di mattina apro le finestre.

la finestra
the window
aprire
to open
di mattina
in the morning

Questions & Answers about Di mattina apro le finestre.

Why is it apro and what is the infinitive form of this verb?
Apro means "I open", and it comes from the verb aprire (to open). Aprire is a regular -ire verb. To form the "I" form, you drop the -ire ending and add -o.
Why do we use di in di mattina to say "in the morning"?
In Italian, the preposition di is commonly used with parts of the day to express "in the" or "during the". So, di mattina simply means "in the morning". You will also see di sera (in the evening) and di notte (at night).
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
The word for "I" is io, but in Italian, you usually leave it out. The ending of the verb apro already tells us that "I" am doing the action. You only need to add io if you really want to emphasize who is opening the windows.
How would you say "the window" in the singular?
The singular is la finestra. Because it is a feminine noun ending in -a, its plural changes the -a to an -e, becoming finestre. The feminine singular article la also changes to the plural le.

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