Breakdown of Discutiamo questa questione domani in ufficio.
l'ufficio
the office (m)
domani
tomorrow
discutere
to discuss
la questione
the matter, the issue
Questions & Answers about Discutiamo questa questione domani in ufficio.
Why is questione translated as "matter" instead of "question"?
I learned that "to discuss something" is discutere di qualcosa. Why is there no di before questa questione?
Discutere can actually be used two ways: intransitively with di (like discutiamo di questa questione) or transitively with a direct object, as seen in this sentence. Both are grammatically correct and mean the same thing, though the transitive version without di often sounds slightly more direct or formal.
Is discutiamo the present tense or the imperative here?
It is technically both! In Italian, the noi (we) form of the present indicative is identical to the noi form of the imperative. In this context, it translates to "Let us discuss," acting as an imperative to make a suggestion or exhortation.
Why do we say in ufficio instead of using the definite article (nell'ufficio)?
For many common locations (in banca, in farmacia, in chiesa), Italian uses the preposition in without a definite article when referring to the routine function or general idea of the place. You would only use nell'ufficio if you were specifying a particular physical office, such as nell'ufficio del capo (in the boss's office).
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