Breakdown of Se clicco su quel suggerimento, finisco per comprare una chitarra.
una
a / an (feminine)
quello
that
comprare
to buy
finire
to finish
per
for / in order to / because of
su
on, about
se
if
cliccare
to click
la chitarra
the guitar
il suggerimento
the suggestion
Questions & Answers about Se clicco su quel suggerimento, finisco per comprare una chitarra.
Why do we use per after finisco instead of di?
The phrase finire per followed by an infinitive is a specific construction that means to end up doing something. It highlights the final, and often unintended, outcome of a chain of events. If you used di, as in finisco di comprare, it would mean I finish the action of buying, which doesn't make sense in this context.
Do we always use the preposition su with the verb cliccare?
Yes, in modern digital vocabulary, the verb cliccare (to click) is almost always followed by the preposition su to indicate the object you are interacting with. It translates perfectly to the English phrasal verb to click on.
Why is it written as quel suggerimento and not quello suggerimento?
Both verbs (clicco and finisco) are in the present tense. Is this normal for an if clause?
Yes, this is very common! This sentence uses a Type 1 conditional (periodo ipotetico della realtà) to express a real or highly probable situation. While English often uses the future tense in the result clause (I will end up buying), Italian frequently uses the present indicative for both halves when the result feels immediate and certain.
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