Breakdown of Sono preoccupato per la salute di mio nonno.
essere
to be
di
of, from
mio
my
il nonno
the grandfather
per
for / in order to / because of
la salute
the health
preoccupato
worried
Questions & Answers about Sono preoccupato per la salute di mio nonno.
Why is there no article before mio nonno? Shouldn't it be il mio nonno?
In Italian, you drop the definite article (il, la, etc.) when using a possessive adjective (mio, tuo, etc.) with a singular, close family member. So it is just mio nonno. If it were plural (grandparents), you would need the article: i miei nonni.
Why do we use per here to say 'about'?
The adjective preoccupato (worried) is usually followed by the preposition per when you are stating what you are worried about. It helps to think of it as being worried 'for' someone's health.
If a woman is speaking, does the sentence change?
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