Breakdown of La nostra amicizia è nata in viaggio.
essere
to be
in
in / made of (material)
nostro
our
il viaggio
the trip
nascere
to be born / to arise / stem from
l'amicizia
the friendship (f)
Questions & Answers about La nostra amicizia è nata in viaggio.
Since this lesson covers the subjunctive of essere, why isn't the subjunctive used here?
The subjunctive mood is triggered by phrases expressing doubt, emotion, wishes, or hypothetical situations. This sentence states a simple, objective fact about the past: the friendship was born. Because it is a certainty, it uses the regular past tense (passato prossimo).
Why does this sentence use è nata instead of ha nato?
Why do we need the article La in La nostra amicizia?
In Italian, you almost always need a definite article (like il or la) before a possessive adjective (like nostro or nostra). The main exception is with singular close family members, such as mia madre. Since amicizia (friendship) is not a family member, it requires the article.
The English translation says 'while traveling', but is viaggio a verb here?
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