Word
Sei troppo assonnato per parlare chiaro.
Meaning
You are too sleepy to speak clearly.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Sei troppo assonnato per parlare chiaro.
essere
to be
troppo
too, too much, too many
parlare
to speak / to talk
per
for / in order to / because of
Questions & Answers about Sei troppo assonnato per parlare chiaro.
Why does the sentence use the adjective chiaro instead of the adverb chiaramente?
In Italian, certain adjectives can be used as adverbs without adding the -mente suffix. When used this way, they are invariable, meaning they always stay in their masculine singular form (ending in -o). Parlare chiaro (to speak clearly) is a very common expression where the adjective acts as an adverb.
Would troppo change to troppa if I were speaking to a woman?
Why do we need the preposition per before parlare?
The pattern troppo [adjective] per [infinitive] is the standard Italian structure for saying 'too [adjective] to [verb]'. The preposition per (usually 'for' or 'in order to') is required here to set up the consequence of the person being too sleepy.
How does the word assonnato relate to other sleep vocabulary?