Breakdown of Ho lo stomaco vuoto: quando mangiamo?
vuoto
empty
avere
to have
quando
when
mangiare
to eat
lo stomaco
the stomach
Questions & Answers about Ho lo stomaco vuoto: quando mangiamo?
Why is it lo stomaco and not il stomaco?
Why does it say lo stomaco (the stomach) instead of il mio stomaco (my stomach)?
When talking about body parts, Italians usually just use the definite article (like lo or la) instead of a possessive word like mio. Since you are saying ho (I have), it is already obvious whose stomach is empty!
Why is the adjective vuoto placed after stomaco?
In Italian, descriptive adjectives like vuoto (empty) usually go immediately after the noun they describe. This is the opposite of English, where we say "empty stomach" instead of "stomach empty".
Does quando mangiamo mean "when do we eat" or "when are we eating"?
It can mean both! The Italian present tense covers general habits, things happening right now, and even the near future. In this sentence, it works perfectly for asking "when are we going to eat?".
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