Operiamo

Operiamo is the present indicative first-person plural form of the Italian verb operare. It denotes that the subject performs an action of operating or carrying out tasks. The phrase can be used in medical, industrial, business, or general contexts, depending on the object of the operation.

Conjugation and form: operare is a regular -are verb. The present tense forms are: io opero, tu operi, lui/lei opera, noi operiamo, voi operate, loro operano. The form operiamo clearly expresses “we operate” or “we are operating” with no explicit subject.

Etymology: operare derives from Latin operari meaning to work or to act, from opus meaning work.

Usage: In medicine, a surgeon might say “operiamo domani” meaning “we will operate tomorrow” or “stiamo per operare sul paziente” meaning “we are about to operate on the patient.” In business or public life, “l’azienda opera nel settore energetico” meaning “the company operates in the energy sector.” The verb is transitive and can convey performing, carrying out, or implementing tasks.

See also: operare, operazione, operativo.