Word
Andiamo in campeggio vicino al fiume.
Meaning
We go camping near the river.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Andiamo in campeggio vicino al fiume.
in
in / made of (material)
andare
to go / to be fine / to work out
al
to the / at the
vicino
near / close
Questions & Answers about Andiamo in campeggio vicino al fiume.
The translation says "We go", but could Andiamo also mean "Let's go" since we're learning imperatives?
Yes! In Italian, the noi (we) form of the imperative is exactly the same as the present tense. Depending on your tone of voice and the context, Andiamo in campeggio can mean "We go camping" (stating a fact) or "Let's go camping!" (making a suggestion).
Why do we use the preposition in for in campeggio?
Andare in campeggio is a fixed expression that translates to "to go camping." Italian often uses the preposition in for certain activities or states, similar to andare in vacanza (to go on vacation).
Why is it vicino al and not just vicino il?
The Italian expression for "near" or "close to" is vicino a (literally "near to"). Because fiume (river) takes the masculine article il, the preposition a merges with il to form the combined word al.
Fiume ends in -e. How can I tell if it's masculine or feminine?