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Scaldiamo il liquido oppure misuriamo la temperatura?

Scaldiamo il liquido oppure misuriamo la temperatura?
Do we heat the liquid, or do we measure the temperature?
From Lesson 156:Result conjunctions (quindi, perciò, dunque)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Scaldiamo il liquido oppure misuriamo la temperatura?

What is the difference between oppure and o in this sentence?
Both mean "or", but oppure is often used to emphasize a clear choice between two distinct actions, like heating versus measuring. You could use o here, but oppure makes the alternative feel stronger. Like consequence conjunctions such as quindi, it perfectly links two complete phrases.
Why are there no subject pronouns like noi (we) in this sentence?
Italian usually drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already tells you who the subject is. Both scaldiamo (we heat) and misuriamo (we measure) end in -iamo, which always matches noi.
How do we know this is a question without a helper word like "do"?
Italian doesn't use helper verbs like "do" to form questions. You simply take the normal statement—Scaldiamo il liquido (We heat the liquid)—and raise the pitch of your voice at the end, or use a question mark in writing.
Are scaldare (to heat) and misurare (to measure) regular verbs?
Yes, they are completely regular -are verbs. You just drop the -are infinitive ending and add the standard noi ending -iamo to get scaldiamo and misuriamo.

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