Does this sentence need the subjunctive? Hi there, I wonder if someine could help with the following. Do I need the subjunctive in the following sentence; 'I think that the shop is open' * Credo che il negozio è aperto * Credo che il negozio SIA aperto I have learned that the subjunctive is always used when something is not certain, and always after the phrase 'credo che'. However, I've just seen this sentence writen without using the subjunctive (sentence 1), but surely that is incorrect and the subjunctive must be used (sentence 2)? Hope very much that someione can help. Thanks Kayleigh

Is there a rule for the following? Hi there, I hope very much that someone can help with the following. In Italian you say; Vado IN famacia Vado AL supermercato Vado AL ristorante Vado DAL fioraio Vado ALLA post Vado IN drogheria I cannot understand when to use either 'in' , 'a' or 'da' ? Is there a rule that edplains this as I cannot work out any logical explanation for it and hope that someone will be able to give me a rule or at least explain it in some way. I hope very much to hear from someone. Grazie Kayleugh

Is this number written correctly? Hi there I'd be very grateful if someone could tell me if I've written the following nujmber correctly: 301.336 trecentounomilatrecentotrentasei Thanks Kayleigh

How do I say the following sentences in Italian; Hope someone can help with the following. How do I say the following sentences in Italian; 'I work in/for an engineering company' Lavoro in una ditta d'ingeneria' 'I work in/for a property development company' (not sure if Italian has an equivalent phrase for 'property development'? In English 'property development' refers to a business that buys, and often renovates properties before re-selling or letting them for profit. Thanks very much Kayleigh

Is it correct to say 'leggerissimo'? Hi to everyone! I hope someone can help with the following question. I want to ask for 'a very weak coffee' Is it possible to add the suffix '-issimo' on to the end of 'leggere' in order to say 'very weak indeed', ie not a strong coffee 'Vorrei un caffe leggerissimo' I know that 'issimo' can be added to an adjective or adverb to make the superlative but that it cannot be used in every case? Grazie Kayleigh

Do these sentences with reflexive and a non-reflexive verb have same meaning? Ciao Is there any difference in meaning between ‘FERMACI’and ‘CI FERMIAMO’ which I think both mean ‘WE STOP’. They are used in the following sentences; Che ne dici di FERMARCI (How about WE STOP at the pharmacy) Allora prima CI FERMIAMO (Then before WE STOP) I am thinking that the first one is reflexive ‘FERMARSI’ whereas the second is just the normal verb ‘FERMARE’?? but according to a dictionary definition, both have the identical meaning ‘TO STOP’ Why therefore are both versions used and do they have the same meaning? Would it be possible therefore to say switch the two around and say; Che ne dici di CI FERMIAMO Allora prima FERMARCI I hope that someone may be able to offer their expertise which would be very gratefully received. Thanks Kayleigh

Do approximate amount statements require singular or plural? In Italian to say an approximate quantity, you would say, about 10 = una diecINA and that you can use this for numbers 15, 20 and then in tens up to 90 what I need to ask is, in my book ‘about 15’ is listed with a PLURAL ending una quindicINE but why has ‘about 10’ got a singular ending? How therefore do I write about 20, 30, 40, 50 etc, with SINGULAR or PLURAL endings? Hope someone may be able to help Thanks Kayleigh

Are both these sentences correct? I am hoping that someone will be able to help with the following. Following the principles of my text book I would write this sentence in Italian as follows; ‘Who designed it for you?’ Chi l’ha designato per lei/per te? (lo ha) But applying the principles of another book, it would be written as follows; Chi gliel’ha designato? (Chi glie lo ha) with the ‘for you’ instead utilising the double pronoun ‘gliela’ rather than ‘per lei per te’ Another example is as follows; ‘I will prepare it for you’ Lo preparò per Lei But applying the principles of the other book, it would be written as follows; Glielo preparerò Are these both correct ways of writing the sentences? Thanks Kayleigh

Why 'dovrebbero' and not 'dovrebbe' used in this sentence? Ciao, I hope someone may be able to help with this question. In my Italian text book, there is the following sentence; ‘Secondo me ci dovrebbero essere più documentari’ Although its meaning is clear (in my opinion there should be more documentaries), I hope that someone may be able to explain why ‘dovrebbero’ Is used in the third person plural which I would thus translate as’ ‘There THEY should/THEY ought to be more documentaries’ and which obviously doesn’t make sense in the context. Why is the ‘THEY’ conjugation ‘dovrebbero’ used rather than what seems the obvious choice of ‘IT’ ‘dovrebbe? Thanks very much Kayleigh