Breakdown of Bisogna educare coloro che amano il consumismo.
amare
to love
che
who, that (relative pronoun)
bisognare
to be necessary
educare
to raise / to educate
coloro
those / they (used with 'che')
il consumismo
the consumerism
Questions & Answers about Bisogna educare coloro che amano il consumismo.
Why use coloro che instead of quelli che in this sentence?
Both mean "those who," but coloro che is slightly more formal and elevated than quelli che. It is also gender-neutral and is exclusively used to refer to people. Because this sentence discusses a societal concept ("educating those who love consumerism"), the slightly more formal coloro che fits perfectly.
Could I use chi instead of coloro che here?
Why is bisogna followed directly by educare without a preposition like di?
The impersonal verb bisogna (one must / it is necessary) is always followed directly by an infinitive, with no preposition. Learners often confuse this with the expression avere bisogno di (to need), which does require di. Since we are using the verb bisognare here rather than the noun bisogno, no preposition is needed.
Why does "consumerism" translate to il consumismo with the definite article?
In Italian, abstract nouns and broad, general concepts (like consumerism, love, or patience) always require a definite article. While English omits "the" when speaking generally about consumerism, Italian requires il.
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