Italian for English speakers Beach · Lesson 3

You book? I'll book!

Future plans in Italian — Vuoi prenotare l'hotel? Sì, prenoto io (Do you want to book? Yes, I'll book) — present-as-future.

Conversation

  1. Yaya Yaya

    Prenoti tu l'albergo?

    Are you going to book the hotel?

    Tip: <Prenoto> = I book <Prenoti> = you book

  2. Muri Muri

    Sì, prenoto io

    Yes, I am going to book

  3. Yaya Yaya

    E paghi anche tu?

    And are you going to pay too?

  4. Muri Muri

    Sì, pago sia per me sia per te

    Yes, I am going to pay for both you and me

    Tip: <Sia> + X + <sia> + Y = both X and Y <Me> = me (object pronoun) <Te> = you (object pronoun similar to old English "thee")

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Does Italian use present for future?

Yes — present tense often expresses near future: Domani vado = 'tomorrow I go' (= 'I'll go'). Italian has a future tense but uses present commonly.

What does prenotare mean?

'To reserve / book'. Used for hotels, restaurants, flights. La prenotazione = the reservation.

Why use io for emphasis?

Italian often omits subject pronouns. Adding io emphasizes 'I' as the subject: Prenoto io = 'I'll book (myself)'.

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