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How to say ‘we…’ and where you live - a few basics

Di dove siete?
Siamo di Venezia, ma abitiamo in Sardegna

  • To ask someone where they're from say Di dov'è? literally 'of where are you?' When talking to more than one person, the question is Di dove siete?


  • If asking a couple of people or more 'Do you live...?' you say Abitate...? The ending -ate replaces the -are ending of the dictionary form abitare, 'to live'.


  • To say 'we live' you say abitiamo. The -iamo ending on a verb means 'we'.


  • To say what town you live in, the Italian word for 'in' is a, but if you are talking about a region or country you generally use in.


    • See how this works

    abitare

    lavorare

    mangiare
    		»
    a Londra
    in Inghilterra?
    in Scozia
    a Palermo?
    molta pasta in Italia
    carne?
    We live in London
    Do you live in England?
    We work in Scotland
    Do you work in Palermo?
    We eat a lot of pasta in Italy
    Do you eat meat?


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