Breakdown of Esco di sera con gli amici.
l'amico
the friend (m)
con
with
uscire
to go out
di sera
in the evening
Questions & Answers about Esco di sera con gli amici.
Why does the verb start with "esc-" if the infinitive is uscire?
Uscire (to go out) is a very irregular verb. In the present tense, the beginning of the word changes from usc- to esc- for most forms, including the "I" form here: io esco (I go out). You will also see this change in tu esci (you go out) and lui/lei esce (he/she goes out).
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
In Italian, the subject pronoun io (I) is usually dropped because the verb itself already tells you who is doing the action. The -o ending on esco makes it perfectly clear that "I" am the one going out.
Why do we use di for "in the evening"? Shouldn't it translate to in?
When talking about a general time of day when a habitual action happens, Italian uses the preposition di. So "in the evening" translates to di sera. You will also see this pattern with di mattina (in the morning) and di notte (at night).
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