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La dottoressa mi dà un consiglio utile.

La dottoressa mi dà un consiglio utile.
The doctor gives me a useful piece of advice.
From Lesson 118:Giving advice (potresti, dovresti)·Italian

Questions & Answers about La dottoressa mi dà un consiglio utile.

Why does consiglio have un in front of it, when we usually just say 'advice' in English?
In English, 'advice' is an uncountable noun, so we have to say 'some advice' or 'a piece of advice.' In Italian, consiglio is countable! You can easily say un consiglio (one piece of advice) or due consigli (two pieces of advice).
Why is there an accent mark on the verb dà?
The accent mark shows the difference between the verb dà (he/she/it gives) and the preposition da (from/by). They sound identical, so the written accent prevents confusion when reading.
Is mi acting as a direct or indirect object pronoun in this sentence?
It is an indirect object pronoun here. The doctor is giving the advice to me. The direct object being given is the advice itself (un consiglio).
What is the rule for forming the feminine word dottoressa?
Dottoressa is the feminine form of dottore (doctor). In Italian, many nouns for professions that end in -tore for a man change to -toressa for a woman.

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