siamo andati
In Italian, "we went" is said as siamo andati.
siamo andati is the past tense of the verb to go used when the subject is a group that includes the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "we are gone", as it is constructed using the auxiliary verb essere (to be) and the past participle of andare (to go).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the phrase changes based on the gender of the group. Use siamo andati if the group consists of all men or a mixed group of men and women. If the group consists entirely of women, use siamo andate instead.
Did you know?
- The word andare is used in the expression andare a ruba, which literally means 'to go by stealing'. It is used to describe a product that is selling so quickly it is as if people are stealing it.
- If you are part of a group of even one man and a hundred women, you must still use the masculine form siamo andati.
- While standard Italian strictly requires the auxiliary verb essere (to be), some regional dialects use avere (to have) to form the past tense of andare.
Examples in context
- Siamo andati a casa.We went home.This sentence is useful for saying we went home using siamo andati.Tatoeba #11080168 by Guybrush88, translation #7449055 by CK
- Siamo andati a piedi.We went on foot.This sentence is useful for saying we went on foot using siamo andati.Tatoeba #2255733 by Guybrush88, translation #2255719 by _undertoad
- Siamo andati a letto.We went to bed.This sentence is useful for saying we went to bed using siamo andati.Tatoeba #12753132 by Guybrush88, translation #6484305 by AlanF_US
- Ciao ragazzi! Siamo andati al mare ieri. Era fantastico!Hi guys! We went to the beach yesterday. It was fantastic!
- Eravamo tutti invitati alla festa ma solo noi siamo andati!We were all invited to the party, but only we went!
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Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are talking about their weekend trip.
- MartinaDove siete stati nel fine settimana?Where were you over the weekend?
- FrancescoSiamo andati in montagna.We went to the mountains.
- MartinaÈ stato bello?Was it nice?
- FrancescoSì, è stato bellissimo!Yes, it was beautiful!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
