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- "My grandmother lives alone."
"My grandmother lives alone."
Translation:Mia nonna vive da sola.
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adding da changes sola into an adverb (describing an action) instead of an adjective (describing a noun/thing).
in that case shouldn't this question be moved to "adverb" lesson instead of here?
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Personal family member, in this case "la" isn't necessary. But if it were "My grandmothers live alone" then you need "Le mie nonne"
'Abitare' to live, in the sense of to dwell somewhere.
'Vivere' to live, in the sense of to be alive.
Isn't that the difference?
Right, but wouldn't both be legit translations for the English sentence? The English sentence can mean either thing. I prefer "Abita" because it's less sad for Nonna. :)
Edit: FWIW "Mia nonna abita da sola" worked for me today.
"abita" is also correct. Italian has two words for English's one, "live"; "dwell" would be "abita," but it's almost obsolete.
Sometimes you want the definite article before the possessive and other times not. Please update your answers with both alternatives, otherwise it is very disappointing.
'La mia nonna should also be accepted, because there are sentences where you say 'i miei fratelli'.
