Learn Italian: Il prezzo non importa: è un regalo per mia moglie. - The price doesn't matter: it is a gift for my wife.

Il prezzo non importa: è un regalo per mia moglie.

The price doesn't matter: it is a gift for my wife.

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Why is it mia moglie instead of la mia moglie?

In Italian, you usually need a definite article (like il or la) before a possessive adjective, as in la mia macchina (my car). However, there is a special rule for family members: when you refer to a singular, unmodified family member like moglie (wife), marito (husband), or sorella (sister), you drop the article.

How does the verb importa work here?

Importa comes from the verb importare (to matter). It is used here in the third-person singular to mean it matters (or it doesn't matter, thanks to the non). Non importa is a very common everyday phrase you can use entirely on its own to say never mind or it doesn't matter.

Could I say non è importante instead of non importa?

Yes, il prezzo non è importante (the price is not important) is grammatically correct and means the same thing. But using the verb importare is the most natural way to translate the action of mattering, just like in English.

Is there a difference between regalo and dono for the word gift?