{"id":60589,"date":"2026-05-29T05:31:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=60589"},"modified":"2026-06-04T02:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:51:08","slug":"italian-repeat-preposition-conjoined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-repeat-preposition-conjoined\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian A Paolo E A Giorgio: Why You Repeat the Preposition (A2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> When you join two nouns with <em>e<\/em> or <em>ma<\/em> after a preposition, Italian usually wants the preposition twice. <em>Ho dato il libro a Paolo e a Giorgio<\/em>, not <em>a Paolo e Giorgio<\/em>. The same goes for <em>con<\/em>, <em>di<\/em>, <em>da<\/em>, and <em>per<\/em>: <em>esco con Pietro e con Caterina<\/em>, <em>parlo di calcio e di vela<\/em>, <em>parto da Bari e da Lecce<\/em>, <em>la torta \u00e8 per Beatrice e per i suoi figli<\/em>. English speakers drop the second preposition without thinking; in Italian, doing the same sounds clipped or unfinished. The one big exception is when the two nouns form a tight pair, almost a unit: <em>l&#8217;ho fatto per mamma e pap\u00e0<\/em>. There the second <em>per<\/em> can go. This A2 guide walks through the rule, the five prepositions that follow it, the unit-pair exception, and a Bari trasloco dialogue between Beatrice and Renato planning the housewarming.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-rp\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-rp-h gb-headline-text\" style=\"text-align:center\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#one-liner\">The one-liner rule: say the preposition twice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#a\">A: the recipient case (a Paolo e a Giorgio)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#con\">Con: who you do things with<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#di-da-per\">Di, da, per: same rule, three flavours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#unit\">When you can skip it: mamma e pap\u00e0 as a unit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#lists\">Longer lists and the comma<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#writing\">Speech vs writing: how often natives repeat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: English once, Italian twice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialogue\">Dialogue: a trasloco in Bari<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mini-challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related\">Related guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"one-liner\">The one-liner rule: say the preposition twice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picture a friend at the postbox in Bari. She&#8217;s mailing two birthday cards, one for her uncle, one for her aunt. In English she&#8217;d say &#8220;I&#8217;m sending cards to Paolo and Giorgio&#8221;. In Italian she says <em>Sto mandando le cartoline a Paolo e a Giorgio<\/em>, and the rule to repeat the preposition before the second name is the whole point of this guide. English speakers drop it by reflex; Italian doesn&#8217;t, or at least the standard pattern is to repeat the preposition again before each of the joined nouns. The result feels balanced and complete to an Italian ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You repeat the preposition with the small ones that do most of the everyday work: <em>a<\/em>, <em>con<\/em>, <em>di<\/em>, <em>da<\/em>, <em>per<\/em>. When you stick one of these in front of a noun and then add a second noun with <em>e<\/em> or <em>ma<\/em>, you repeat the preposition: <em>Telefono a Federica e a Tommaso<\/em>, <em>Esco con Pietro e con Caterina<\/em>, <em>Parto da Bari e da Lecce<\/em>, <em>La torta \u00e8 per Beatrice e per i suoi figli<\/em>. Learners who fail to repeat the preposition stand out immediately to native ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is one practical exception. When the two nouns feel like a single tight unit, you don&#8217;t repeat the preposition: <em>l&#8217;ho fatto per mamma e pap\u00e0<\/em>. Start from the assumption that you repeat the preposition twice, then learn to recognise the few unit-pair cases where Italian lets you skip it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a\">A: the recipient case (a Paolo e a Giorgio)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preposition <em>a<\/em> shows up constantly with verbs of giving, sending, telling, and showing: <em>dare a, mandare a, scrivere a, telefonare a, dire a, regalare a, annunciare a<\/em>. Whenever the recipient is two people instead of one, you repeat the preposition. This is the classic case where you have to repeat the preposition in Italian, and it&#8217;s also the one that English speakers mishandle most often.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ho regalato un libro a Beatrice e a Renato.<br><em>I gave a book to Beatrice and Renato.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Telefono a mia madre e a mia zia ogni domenica.<br><em>I phone my mother and my aunt every Sunday.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Hanno scritto a Federica e a Tommaso una lunga lettera.<br><em>They wrote Federica and Tommaso a long letter.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mando gli auguri a mia suocera e a mia cognata.<br><em>I&#8217;m sending best wishes to my mother-in-law and my sister-in-law.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;insegnante ha annunciato la gita ai genitori e agli studenti.<br><em>The teacher announced the trip to the parents and the students.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lorenzo ha detto la verit\u00e0 a Camilla e a Margherita.<br><em>Lorenzo told the truth to Camilla and Margherita.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice that when you repeat the preposition the second <em>a<\/em> doesn&#8217;t carry any new meaning. It&#8217;s a balance thing. The first <em>a<\/em> opens the recipient slot for Beatrice; the second <em>a<\/em> opens the same slot again for Renato. The same logic applies when the second noun comes with an article: you repeat the preposition fused with the article, <em>ai genitori e agli studenti<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-rp-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task:<\/strong> Add the missing second preposition where Italian wants it.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ho scritto una mail a Pietro e ___ Caterina.<\/li>\n<li>Telefono a mia sorella e ___ mia cugina ogni venerd\u00ec.<\/li>\n<li>Hanno regalato un mazzo di fiori alla nonna e ___ zia.<\/li>\n<li>Dico sempre la verit\u00e0 a Lorenzo e ___ Federica.<\/li>\n<li>Manda i saluti a Niccol\u00f2 e ___ Margherita da parte mia.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>a<\/strong> Caterina<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>a<\/strong> mia cugina<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>alla<\/strong> zia (article + preposition combine)<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>a<\/strong> Federica<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>a<\/strong> Margherita<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"con\">Con: who you do things with<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preposition <em>con<\/em> works just like <em>a<\/em>: you repeat the preposition before the second name. Imagine an evening in Bari: a friend tells you who she&#8217;s meeting at the wine bar in via Sparano. She doesn&#8217;t say <em>esco con Pietro e Caterina<\/em>; she says <em>esco con Pietro e con Caterina<\/em>. When you repeat the preposition, the second <em>con<\/em> sounds natural, almost rhythmical, to a native ear.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stasera esco con Pietro e con Caterina.<br><em>Tonight I&#8217;m going out with Pietro and Caterina.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mi sono accordata con il fornaio e con il fruttivendolo per la festa.<br><em>I arranged things with the baker and the greengrocer for the party.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Vado in vacanza con Silvia e con Alessia.<br><em>I&#8217;m going on holiday with Silvia and Alessia.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ho parlato a lungo con Matteo e con suo padre.<br><em>I had a long talk with Matteo and his father.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il vino bianco si accompagna bene al pesce, mentre il rosso si accompagna alla carne e ai formaggi.<br><em>White wine goes well with fish; red wine goes with meat and cheese.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last example has a slightly different structure (<em>accompagnarsi a<\/em>, with <em>a<\/em> rather than <em>con<\/em>), but it still shows the same logic to repeat the preposition: <em>alla carne e ai formaggi<\/em>, with the article-plus-preposition spelled out before each noun. Whenever a verb governs a preposition, you repeat the preposition before the second item joined by <em>e<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"di-da-per\">Di, da, per: same rule, three flavours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same pattern carries over to the other small prepositions. With <em>di<\/em> (&#8216;of&#8217;, &#8216;about&#8217;), <em>da<\/em> (&#8216;from&#8217;), and <em>per<\/em> (&#8216;for&#8217;), you repeat the preposition before the second noun in the same way. Once you internalise the habit to repeat the preposition for <em>a<\/em>, the reflex to repeat the preposition becomes automatic for the others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Di: what you talk about, what something is made of<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parlo spesso di calcio e di vela con i miei colleghi.<br><em>I often talk about football and sailing with my colleagues.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mi \u00e8 venuta voglia di silenzio e di una passeggiata sul lungomare.<br><em>I got a craving for silence and a walk along the seafront.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Una collana di perle e di coralli.<br><em>A necklace of pearls and corals.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ho bisogno di aria e di silenzio.<br><em>I need air and silence.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Da: where you come from, who does the action<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sono partita da Bari e da Lecce nello stesso giorno.<br><em>I left from Bari and Lecce on the same day.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il pacco \u00e8 arrivato da Padova e da Verona insieme.<br><em>The parcel came from Padova and Verona together.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Aspettiamo notizie dai medici e dagli infermieri.<br><em>We&#8217;re waiting for news from the doctors and the nurses.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Quel libro \u00e8 amato dai bambini e dagli adulti.<br><em>That book is loved by children and adults.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Per: who it&#8217;s for, why you do it<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La torta \u00e8 per Beatrice e per i suoi figli.<br><em>The cake is for Beatrice and her children.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ho comprato un regalo per Niccol\u00f2 e per Camilla.<br><em>I bought a present for Niccol\u00f2 and Camilla.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lavoro per passione e per necessit\u00e0.<br><em>I work for love and necessity.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lo faccio per te e per i tuoi fratelli.<br><em>I&#8217;m doing it for you and your siblings.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across all three prepositions the rhythm is the same: open the slot, name the first item, place the conjunction, repeat the preposition, name the second item. When you repeat the preposition each time, the listener follows each thread of the sentence cleanly, which is part of why Italian likes the pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"unit\">When you can skip it: mamma e pap\u00e0 as a unit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is one tidy exception when you don&#8217;t need to repeat the preposition. When the two nouns feel like a single tight pair, almost a unit, the preposition can stay just at the front and not come back. The classic case is family pairs treated as one block: <em>mamma e pap\u00e0<\/em>, <em>marito e moglie<\/em>, <em>fratello e sorella<\/em>, <em>nonno e nonna<\/em>. These pairs are so closely bonded that Italian doesn&#8217;t repeat the preposition: a single one at the front governs both nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>L&#8217;ho fatto per mamma e pap\u00e0.<br><em>I did it for mum and dad.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ho comprato i biglietti per marito e moglie.<br><em>I bought the tickets for husband and wife.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Una camera per fratello e sorella.<br><em>A room for brother and sister.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Auguri a nonno e nonna.<br><em>Best wishes to grandpa and grandma.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same logic stretches to set phrases and named pairs that work as one slot in the sentence: <em>tra cielo e mare<\/em>, <em>tra casa e ufficio<\/em>, <em>fra prosa e poesia<\/em>. Even with the recipient <em>a<\/em>, common pairs let you skip the second one: <em>dico la stessa cosa a Beatrice e Renato<\/em>, when you mean the couple as one audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do you tell when a pair is tight enough that you don&#8217;t repeat the preposition? Two tests. First, the pair has to be predictable: <em>mamma e pap\u00e0<\/em>, <em>pane e burro<\/em>, <em>sale e pepe<\/em>. Second, the meaning should make sense as a single unit, not two separate items. If you said <em>l&#8217;ho fatto per Beatrice e Pietro<\/em> meaning two unrelated friends, native ears would still prefer that you repeat the preposition: <em>per Beatrice e per Pietro<\/em>. Save the skipped form for the genuine pairs; the default is still to repeat the preposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s a subtle meaning difference too. Compare <em>pensava a Mario come un figlio<\/em> (&#8216;he thought of Mario like a son would&#8217;, meaning he reasoned as a son does) with <em>pensava a Mario come a un figlio<\/em> (&#8216;he thought of Mario as if he were a son&#8217;). When you repeat the preposition, the second <em>a<\/em> reopens the recipient slot and turns the comparison into a parallel: Mario is treated as the object of fatherly thought. The single <em>a<\/em> in the first sentence keeps Mario as the only object and changes the meaning of <em>come<\/em>. Tiny detail, big consequence of choosing whether to repeat the preposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lists\">Longer lists and the comma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What happens when you join three or four nouns, not just two? The rule still tilts toward asking you to repeat the preposition, but spoken Italian gets pragmatic. A list separated by commas, with the final <em>e<\/em> right before the last item, typically has you repeat the preposition at the start of each item or just before the first and last. Both options exist; neither is wrong; the choice to repeat the preposition every time depends on tone and rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ho scritto a Pietro, a Caterina, a Federica e a Tommaso.<br><em>I wrote to Pietro, Caterina, Federica and Tommaso. (full repetition, very clean)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ho scritto a Pietro, Caterina, Federica e Tommaso.<br><em>Same idea, looser tone, used when the four people work as one address list.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La festa \u00e8 per Beatrice, per Renato, per i loro figli e per gli amici di sempre.<br><em>The party is for Beatrice, Renato, their children, and their lifelong friends. (formal)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ha parlato di musica, di cinema e di letteratura per due ore.<br><em>He talked about music, cinema, and literature for two hours.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In careful writing, repeat the preposition before each item; it reads cleaner. In casual speech, Italians often say the preposition just at the start of the list. If you&#8217;re writing a formal email or a wedding invitation, repeat the preposition; if you&#8217;re texting a friend, you can relax the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"writing\">Speech vs writing: how often natives repeat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Treccani magazine answer on this exact question is worth quoting in spirit: both forms are correct, and the choice to repeat the preposition is about tone and intention. In conversation, Italians sometimes drop the second preposition; the flow is fast and the meaning clear from context. In writing, especially formal writing, you repeat the preposition to sound polished.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Casual speech<\/strong>: skipping is common when the two nouns are close pairs (<em>vado in vacanza con Silvia e Alessia<\/em>), and it signals brisk, fast-paced talk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Careful speech<\/strong>: repeat the preposition by default. A teacher, a presenter, a host will repeat the preposition because clarity matters more than speed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Formal writing<\/strong>: repeat the preposition almost always. Reports, letters, invitations, official emails. Skipping in a formal text reads as careless.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Informal writing<\/strong>: chats, texts, social media posts often don&#8217;t repeat the preposition. Native speakers do this without thinking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For learners at A2, the practical advice is straightforward: default to repeat the preposition until you&#8217;ve heard enough Italian to feel when natives skip it. You&#8217;ll never sound wrong when you repeat the preposition; you can sound clipped when you don&#8217;t. Once your ear is trained, you&#8217;ll start to skip the second one naturally in the unit-pair contexts where Italian doesn&#8217;t repeat the preposition either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: English once, Italian twice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the heart of the lesson at a glance: English says the preposition once, Italian usually has you repeat the preposition before the second name. The table below lines up the most common cases so you can train your reflex to repeat the preposition automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>English (once)<\/th><th>Italian (twice)<\/th><th>Preposition<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>I gave a book to Paolo and Giorgio.<\/td><td>Ho dato un libro a Paolo e a Giorgio.<\/td><td>a<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>I phone my mother and my aunt.<\/td><td>Telefono a mia madre e a mia zia.<\/td><td>a<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>I&#8217;m going out with Pietro and Caterina.<\/td><td>Esco con Pietro e con Caterina.<\/td><td>con<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>We talked about football and sailing.<\/td><td>Abbiamo parlato di calcio e di vela.<\/td><td>di<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>I left from Bari and Lecce.<\/td><td>Sono partita da Bari e da Lecce.<\/td><td>da<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>The cake is for Beatrice and her children.<\/td><td>La torta \u00e8 per Beatrice e per i suoi figli.<\/td><td>per<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>We&#8217;re waiting for news from doctors and nurses.<\/td><td>Aspettiamo notizie dai medici e dagli infermieri.<\/td><td>da + article<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>(unit) I did it for mum and dad.<\/td><td>L&#8217;ho fatto per mamma e pap\u00e0.<\/td><td>per (skipped)<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dialogue\">Dialogue: a trasloco in Bari<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beatrice and Renato have just finished moving into their new flat in the Madonnella quarter of Bari, a short walk from the Lungomare. They&#8217;re sitting on packing boxes drafting the guest list and the gift list for the housewarming party. Notice how they repeat the preposition before each name, except where the pair feels like a tight unit and Italian doesn&#8217;t repeat the preposition.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-rp\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> Allora, partiamo dagli inviti. Mando un messaggio a Pietro e a Caterina, oppure li chiamo?<br><em>Right, let&#8217;s start with the invitations. Should I send a message to Pietro and Caterina, or should I call them?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffe <strong>Renato:<\/strong> Chiamali, \u00e8 pi\u00f9 caldo. E ricordati di scrivere anche a Lorenzo e a Federica, senn\u00f2 si offendono.<br><em>Call them, it&#8217;s warmer. And remember to write to Lorenzo and Federica too, otherwise they&#8217;ll get offended.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> Hai ragione. Penso anche a Niccol\u00f2, anche se non risponde mai. La torta la prendiamo dal pasticciere sotto casa?<br><em>You&#8217;re right. I&#8217;m thinking of Niccol\u00f2 too, even though he never replies. Shall we get the cake from the pastry shop downstairs?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffe <strong>Renato:<\/strong> S\u00ec, ne ordiniamo una grande, basta per tutti. Compriamo anche qualcosa da bere, vino e acqua frizzante.<br><em>Yes, let&#8217;s order a big one, it&#8217;ll be enough for everyone. Let&#8217;s also get something to drink, wine and sparkling water.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> Per il regalo a Camilla e a Margherita pensavo a un libro a testa. Loro leggono tantissimo.<br><em>For the gift to Camilla and Margherita I was thinking of one book each. They read a lot.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffe <strong>Renato:<\/strong> Perfetto. Io invece devo trovare un regalo per mamma e pap\u00e0, che arrivano da Lecce sabato.<br><em>Perfect. I, on the other hand, need to find a gift for mum and dad, who are coming from Lecce on Saturday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> Per mamma e pap\u00e0 tuoi? Una bottiglia di Primitivo e una scatola di taralli, vanno sempre bene.<br><em>For your mum and dad? A bottle of Primitivo and a box of taralli, those always work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffe <strong>Renato:<\/strong> Buona idea. Senti, hai parlato con il portinaio e con la vicina di sopra per l&#8217;orario?<br><em>Good idea. Listen, did you speak to the doorman and the upstairs neighbour about the timing?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> S\u00ec, ho avvisato sia il portinaio che la vicina. Iniziamo alle sette e finiamo entro mezzanotte. Mi raccomando, niente musica alta dopo le undici.<br><em>Yes, I warned both the doorman and the neighbour. We start at seven and finish by midnight. No loud music after eleven, please.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffe <strong>Renato:<\/strong> Va bene. E per i bambini di Pietro e di Caterina pensiamo a qualcosa, o no?<br><em>All right. 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So I&#8217;ll call Pietro and you write to Lorenzo and Federica?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to notice in the dialogue<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Un messaggio a Pietro e a Caterina<\/strong>, <strong>scrivere a Lorenzo e a Federica<\/strong>, <strong>il regalo a Camilla e a Margherita<\/strong>: every recipient slot repeats the preposition <em>a<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Per mamma e pap\u00e0<\/strong>: the unit-pair exception. 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Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Coraggio: un passo alla volta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 41 to 65%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div 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Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Pick the right preposition for the second item<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>When you repeat a preposition before a second name, it must be the SAME one the verb needs: a Marco e a Luca, not &#8216;per Luca&#8217; or &#8216;da Luca&#8217;. A different preposition is wrong.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7363\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul><li>Ho regalato un libro a Marco e (per Luca, a Luca, da Luca) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a Luca)<\/span><\/span> .<br><br><em>I gave a book to Marco and to Luca.<\/em><\/li><li>Questa torta \u00e8 per te e (per Sara, a Sara, da Sara) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(per Sara)<\/span><\/span> .<br><br><em>This cake is for you and for Sara.<\/em><\/li><li>Parliamo spesso di politica e (su sport, a sport, di sport) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(di sport)<\/span><\/span> .<br><br><em>We often talk about politics and sport.<\/em><\/li><li>Vado in palestra e (in piscina, a piscina, da piscina) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in piscina)<\/span><\/span> ogni settimana.<br><br><em>I go to the gym and to the pool every week.<\/em><\/li><li>Ho scritto una mail a Giulia e (per Davide, a Davide, da Davide) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a Davide)<\/span><\/span> .<br><br><em>I wrote an email to Giulia and to Davide.<\/em><\/li><li>Ho ricevuto gli auguri da Marco e (di Sara, a Sara, da Sara) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(da Sara)<\/span><\/span> .<br><br><em>I got birthday wishes from Marco and from Sara.<\/em><\/li><li>Esco con Elena e (a Paolo, con Paolo, di Paolo) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(con Paolo)<\/span><\/span> stasera.<br><br><em>I'm going out with Elena and with Paolo tonight.<\/em><\/li><li>Penso sempre ai miei nonni e (dei miei zii, coi miei zii, ai miei zii) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ai miei zii)<\/span><\/span> .<br><br><em>I always think of my grandparents and my uncles.<\/em><\/li><li>Ho parlato con il medico e (con l'infermiera, all'infermiera, dell'infermiera) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"16\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(con l'infermiera)<\/span><\/span> .<br><br><em>I spoke with the doctor and with the nurse.<\/em><\/li><li>Questo messaggio \u00e8 per Luca e (a Marta, per Marta, da Marta) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(per Marta)<\/span><\/span> .<br><br><em>This message is for Luca and for Marta.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>All ten right. You choose the right preposition.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>a Marco e a Luca; per te e per Sara; di politica e di sport; con Elena e con Paolo: the second name keeps the same preposition.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>The second name takes the same preposition as the first: a Marco e a Luca, per te e per Sara, con Elena e con Paolo.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Spot the correct sentence<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>In each group, pick the ONE correct sentence.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7364\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1094_7364\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Ho telefonato a Marco e di Luca.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1094_7364\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Ho telefonato a Marco e per Luca.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1094_7364\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Ho telefonato a Marco e a Luca.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1094_7364\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Il pacco \u00e8 per te e per tua sorella.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1094_7364\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Il pacco \u00e8 per te e a tua sorella.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li 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                                          <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1094_7364\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Parlo di lavoro e su famiglia.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1094_7364\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Parlo di lavoro e di famiglia.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"8\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1094_7364\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Parlo di lavoro e a famiglia.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1094_7364\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> Scrivo a mia madre e a mio padre.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1094_7364\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> Scrivo a mia madre e di mio padre.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            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                                     <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Six out of six.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>a Marco e a Luca; per te e per tua sorella; con Elena e con Paolo: the second name keeps the same 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For a native institutional take on the rule, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/lingua_italiana\/domande_e_risposte\/grammatica\/grammatica_1907.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani magazine answer on repeating a, per, and con before coordinated nouns<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-rp-q1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do I really have to repeat the preposition every time, or is it optional?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>In standard Italian, when you join two nouns with e or ma after a preposition like a, con, di, da, or per, the default is to repeat the preposition: a Paolo e a Giorgio, con Pietro e con Caterina. It&#8217;s not a strict &#8216;must&#8217; the way verb agreement is, but it&#8217;s the form that sounds balanced and complete to a native ear. Skipping the second preposition is allowed and you&#8217;ll hear it in casual speech, but for learners at A2 the safer reflex is to repeat. You&#8217;ll never sound wrong with the repeated form.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-rp-q2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What does it mean when Italians don&#8217;t repeat the preposition? Is it wrong?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not wrong, just a different tone. Italians drop the second preposition in two main situations. First, when the two nouns feel like a tight pair, almost one word: per mamma e pap\u00e0, fra cielo e mare, tra casa e ufficio. Second, in fast casual speech, when the listener can fill in the gap from context: vado in vacanza con Silvia e Alessia. Formal writing almost always repeats; informal speech often skips. So you can decode the difference and still produce the repeated form yourself.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-rp-q3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does the rule work the same way for con, di, da, and per?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. The same logic applies to all the small prepositions that govern noun phrases: a, con, di, da, per. Telefono a Federica e a Tommaso. Esco con Pietro e con Caterina. Parlo di calcio e di vela. Sono partita da Bari e da Lecce. La torta \u00e8 per Beatrice e per i suoi figli. Each preposition reopens its slot before the second noun. The unit-pair exception works for all five too: l&#8217;ho fatto per mamma e pap\u00e0, una collana di perle e coralli when the two stones feel like a set.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-rp-q4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why does &#8216;l&#8217;ho fatto per mamma e pap\u00e0&#8217; not need the second &#8216;per&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Because mamma e pap\u00e0 is a tight pair that Italian feels as a single unit. Many family pairs work this way: marito e moglie, fratello e sorella, nonno e nonna. Set phrases do too: pane e burro, sale e pepe, tra cielo e mare. When the two nouns are predictable as a block and the meaning is the pair rather than two separate items, Italian places the preposition once at the front and lets it govern both. Outside these tight pairs, the safer default is repetition: per Pietro e per Caterina if they&#8217;re unrelated friends.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-rp-q5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What&#8217;s the difference between &#8216;pensava a Mario come un figlio&#8217; and &#8216;pensava a Mario come a un figlio&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The single a in &#8216;pensava a Mario come un figlio&#8217; makes come modify the subject: he thought of Mario the way a son would think of him. The repeated a in &#8216;pensava a Mario come a un figlio&#8217; reopens the recipient slot and makes the comparison parallel: he thought of Mario as if Mario were a son to him. It&#8217;s a tiny structural change with a real semantic consequence. The same logic applies to other a-based comparisons with come.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-rp-q6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">In long lists or formal writing, should I repeat the preposition every single time?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>In formal writing, yes: repetition is preferred and sounds cleaner. Ho scritto a Pietro, a Caterina, a Federica e a Tommaso reads as polished and careful. In casual speech and informal writing, you can place the preposition just at the front of the list and let it govern all the items: ho scritto a Pietro, Caterina, Federica e Tommaso. The skipped form works best when the four people belong to one shared category, like a group of friends or a family branch. For invitations, business letters, and official emails, default to full repetition.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-simple-prepositions\/\">Italian Simple Prepositions: Di, A, Da, In, Con, Su, Per, Tra\/Fra (A2)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-a-di-da-difference\/\">Italian A vs Di vs Da: The 3 Trickiest Prepositions (A2)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-article-drop-in-lists\/\">Italian Article Drop in Lists: Uomini, Donne, Bambini (B1)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-saying-about-concerning\/\">Italian Su, Riguardo A, Secondo: 5 Ways to Say &#8216;About&#8217; (A2)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/lingua_italiana\/domande_e_risposte\/grammatica\/grammatica_1907.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani magazine: ripetere la preposizione a, per, con davanti a nomi coordinati<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian repeats the preposition before each conjoined noun: a Paolo e a Giorgio, con Pietro e con Caterina, di calcio e di vela. A2 guide to when you say a, con, di, da, per twice, plus the mamma-e-papa unit-pair exception. 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