Breakdown of Prima di un esame sono sempre nervoso.
essere
to be
un
a / an (masculine)
di
of, from
sempre
always
l'esame
the exam (m)
prima
before, earlier
nervoso
nervous
Questions & Answers about Prima di un esame sono sempre nervoso.
Why is it prima di instead of just prima?
Why isn't there an apostrophe in un esame?
Esame is a masculine noun. The indefinite article un only takes an apostrophe when it comes before a feminine noun starting with a vowel (like un'amica). For masculine words starting with a vowel, it remains just un with no apostrophe.
If a woman is saying this sentence, does she need to change any words?
Yes, she would change the last word to nervosa. Adjectives must agree with the gender of the person they describe, so a male speaker says sono nervoso and a female speaker says sono nervosa.
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