Breakdown of Spedisco la lettera senza francobollo.
la lettera
the letter
spedire
to send
senza
without
il francobollo
the stamp (postage)
Questions & Answers about Spedisco la lettera senza francobollo.
Why does the verb spedire become spedisco for 'I send'?
Spedire belongs to a common group of -ire verbs that insert -isc- into their stems. In the present tense, you add -isc- for the singular forms (I, you, he/she) and the 'they' form. So 'I send' becomes io spedisco, while 'we send' remains regular as noi spediamo.
The English translation says 'without a stamp,' but there is no word for 'a' (un) here. Why?
In Italian, the preposition senza (without) usually drops the indefinite article when you are talking about a general, everyday category of things rather than one specific object. Senza francobollo is the standard way to say 'without a stamp'.
This lesson is about pronouns after prepositions. How would I say 'without me' or 'without you' using senza?
Can I use senza with an action, like 'without sending'?