Breakdown of Chi viene stasera? Boh!
chi
who, whom
stasera
tonight / this evening
venire
to come
boh
no idea!, who knows (informal)
Questions & Answers about Chi viene stasera? Boh!
Why is the verb viene in the he/she/it form if we don't know how many people are coming?
Viene comes from the verb venire (to come). Why does the spelling change so much?
Venire is a highly irregular verb. Instead of following the normal rules for verbs ending in -ire, the spelling of its base changes for the he/she/it form to become viene. Since it is used so often, you will quickly get used to its irregular forms.
Is stasera just a single word for tonight?
Yes, but it actually comes from combining two words: questa (this) and sera (evening). Over time, they squished together into stasera, which is the most common way Italians say tonight or this evening.
What kind of word is Boh!?
Boh is a very common informal exclamation that means I don't know or I have no idea. Italians use it all the time in casual conversation, usually with a shrug of the shoulders. It is a fun, natural word to use with friends!
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