Breakdown of Mia sorella si laurea in medicina domani.
la sorella
the sister
in
in / made of (material)
mio
my
domani
tomorrow
la medicina
the medicine
laurearsi
to graduate from university (cf. la laurea)
Questions & Answers about Mia sorella si laurea in medicina domani.
How would I use this sentence in reported speech, like 'He said that his sister was graduating...'?
To report this statement in the past, the present tense verb si laurea shifts back to the imperfetto (imperfect) tense, becoming si laureava. You would say, for example, Ha detto che sua sorella si laureava in medicina. Remember that when reporting speech in the past, time words also change, so domani (tomorrow) would become il giorno dopo (the next day).
Why is it Mia sorella and not La mia sorella?
Why do we need the word si before laurea?
Since this happens domani (tomorrow), shouldn't we use the future tense si laureerà?
You absolutely can use the future tense here, but it is not strictly necessary. Just like in English, Italians frequently use the present tense to talk about future events that are already fixed, certain, or scheduled. A graduation happening tomorrow fits this rule perfectly.
Why do we use the preposition in for in medicina?
When talking about academic degrees or fields of study, Italian uses the preposition in. You always use the pattern laurearsi in followed by the academic subject, such as medicina (medicine), lingue (languages), or storia (history).
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