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Sep 30, 2016 - 09:13 PM
Here's the way I understand the rules: Use "a" when following certain verbs, such as "to go." Whether or not you conjugate the verb, "a" follows it. For example, you would say, "Io vado a mangiare." "I'm going to eat." However, without the "to go" verb, you'd drop the "a", as in "Vorrei mangiare."
"Per" gets a different treatment. It's used in sentences where it could be translated as "in order to..." or "for the purpose of..." An example could be found in the sentence, "Io vado al ristorante per mangiare la cena." "I'm going to the restaurant in order to eat dinner."
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"Per" gets a different treatment. It's used in sentences where it could be translated as "in order to..." or "for the purpose of..." An example could be found in the sentence, "Io vado al ristorante per mangiare la cena." "I'm going to the restaurant in order to eat dinner."
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