Topic: Italian

"Tu apri la bottiglia."

Translation:You open the bottle.

February 12, 2013

14 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/ponticello

    Previously, in verbs similar to this, the "you" seemed to be optional - why not in this case? I wrote "Open the bottle" & it was marked wrong!

    February 12, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/f.formica
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    • 2094

    Well, "open the bottle" is imperative (as is "apri la bottiglia"), while specifying the subject first forces it to simple present.

    February 12, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/tu.8zPhLD72zzoZN

      The imperative in Italian would also not have the subject "tu"

      January 16, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/Joutsen

        No, the imperative mood doesn't use subject pronouns in Italian.

        May 26, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/RedLeatherBottle

          What is the difference between 'apri' and 'aprite' and when may I use each?

          May 10, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/1beppe
          • 1800

          apri = is directed to a single person; aprite = more than one

          June 14, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/phosporousman7
          • 470

          Could someone break down how to pronounce the "bottiglia"? I tried to check it out on forvo, but I'm still having trouble saying the last part of the word.

          August 4, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/tu.8zPhLD72zzoZN
            https://www.duolingo.com/phosporousman7
            • 470

            Thank you! That helps a lot.

            August 4, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/a-latte-fun

              This may be silly to ask here but how would you make this into a question, e.g. how would you make it into "Can you open the bottle (please)?"

              May 30, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/makalove

                I think that would be "puoi aprire la bottiglia (per favore)."

                February 8, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/ardhitatib

                  This last part of present tense is cool, IMO. The idea here is to rock and roll all night. I found "you open the bottle" and "we finish the cake". They sounded like a party :)

                  February 23, 2015
                  https://www.duolingo.com/dolcemucci

                    How do I get out of Lesson Six in Present Tense Italian verbs. I never get more than thirty percent before I go back down to zero. I've been stuck giving the same correct answers for days.

                    December 11, 2015
                    https://www.duolingo.com/iscoscarv
                    • 542

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                    June 8, 2019

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