Breakdown of Facciamo ginnastica insieme in palestra?
insieme
together / together with
in
in / made of (material)
la palestra
the gym
fare ginnastica
to do gymnastics, to exercise
Questions & Answers about Facciamo ginnastica insieme in palestra?
Why does 'facciamo' translate to 'shall we' instead of 'we do'?
Does fare ginnastica mean 'to do gymnastics'?
It can, but for most adults, fare ginnastica is the standard, everyday phrase for 'to work out' or 'to exercise' in general. It doesn't mean you will be doing backflips!
Why is it in palestra instead of alla palestra for 'at the gym'?
Certain everyday locations in Italian take the preposition in without an article. You might remember this rule for rooms or shops ending in -ia (like in pizzeria). Palestra (gym) is another very common place that belongs to this 'use in' group.
Why isn't the future tense used here, since going to the gym is a future plan?
While you are learning the future tense in this lesson, Italian often prefers the present tense for spontaneous suggestions. If you used the future tense (Faremo ginnastica?), it would sound more like asking for a prediction ('Will we exercise?') rather than making a friendly proposal.