Word
Compro i biglietti online.
Meaning
I buy the tickets online.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Compro i biglietti online.
il biglietto
the ticket
comprare
to buy
online
online, on the internet
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Questions & Answers about Compro i biglietti online.
How could I add sempre più to this sentence to say I do this more and more?
Why is it i biglietti instead of just biglietti if I mean I buy tickets online in general?
Italian uses definite articles like i for general categories and habits. While in English you drop the article to say I buy tickets online, Italian usually keeps it. If you wanted to say I am buying some tickets right now, you would use the partitive article instead: Compro dei biglietti online.
Is the English word online treated normally in Italian grammar, and does its ending ever change?
Can Compro also mean I will buy in this context?
Yes! In Italian, the present tense is very commonly used to talk about the near future or a decided action. If you are discussing plans for a trip with a friend, Compro i biglietti online naturally translates to I will buy the tickets online.