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Mia madre ama l'ordine in casa.

Mia madre ama l'ordine in casa.
My mother loves order in the house.
From Lesson 90:Present progressive (stare + -ando, -endo)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Mia madre ama l'ordine in casa.

Can I say Mia madre sta amando since we are learning the present progressive?
Not usually. Just like in English, verbs of emotion or state of mind (like amare - to love, or sapere - to know) are rarely used in the continuous form. You just use the regular present tense: Mia madre ama.
Why is it Mia madre and not La mia madre?
In Italian, you generally put the definite article (like il or la) before possessive words. However, you drop the article for singular family members. So it is just Mia madre instead of La mia madre.
Why is it in casa instead of nella casa?
When talking about being at home or the general idea of the house, Italian uses the simple preposition in without an article, much like we say 'at home' in English. You would use nella casa if you were talking about a specific, physical building.
Does l'ordine mean a command or an order you place at a restaurant?
It can mean those things, but in this context it means 'tidiness' or 'organization'. Ama l'ordine means she loves things to be neat and tidy.

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