obbediamo

Obbediamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb obbedire, meaning "we obey." It is used to express collective obedience, such as following orders, rules, or social norms. The verb comes from Latin oboedire, formed from ob- (toward) and audire (to hear).

Conjugation and form notes: obbedire is an -ire verb that behaves like an -isc- verb in some present-tense forms. The present tense forms are: io obbedisco, tu obbedisci, lui/lei obbedisce, noi obbediamo, voi obbedite, loro obbediscono. The past participle is obbedito, used with avere in compound tenses (ho obbedito). The imperative forms include obbedisci (you singular), obbedisca (you formal), obbediamo (let us obey), obbedite (you plural), obbediscano (let them obey).

Usage and nuance: obbediamo can denote literal obedience to orders or rules, as in military or organizational contexts, and can also express broader conformity to norms or expectations. It appears in everyday sentences such as “Noi obbediamo alle leggi” (We obey the laws) or “Obbediamo senza discutere” (We obey without arguing). The phrase is closely related to related forms such as obbedire (to obey), disobbedire (to disobey), and disobbedienza (disobedience).

See also: obbedire, disobbedire, disobbedienza. Translation: “we obey.”