Questions & Answers about Leggo di nuovo la lettera.
Is di nuovo an adverb, and can I use ancora instead?
di nuovo is a phrase used as an adverb meaning "again" or "anew". You could also use ancora, which is in this lesson. While ancora usually means "still" or "yet", it can also mean "again" or "one more time". However, di nuovo is the most precise way to say you are repeating an action from the start.
Why is di nuovo placed directly after the verb?
What do the words di and nuovo mean on their own?
Literally, di means "of" and nuovo means "new". Together, they form a set phrase meaning "of new" or "anew", which is the standard way Italians say "again".
I know leggo means "I read", but where is the word for "I"?
Italian usually drops subject pronouns (like io for "I") because the ending of the verb already tells you who is doing the action. The -o ending on leggo makes it perfectly clear that "I" am the one reading.
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