ordiniamo

Ordiniamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb ordinare. In Italian, ordinare has several related senses, most commonly “to order” (to request goods or services, for example from a restaurant or shop) and “to arrange” or “to organize” (to put in order or to plan). The form ordiniamo thus expresses “we order” or “we arrange” depending on the context. The verb can also carry a sense related to giving commands, though in everyday usage this meaning is usually conveyed with phrases like dare ordini.

Etymology and grammar: Ordinare derives from Latin ordinare, based on ordo, ordinis meaning order or arrangement. Ordiniamo is a regular -are verb form. The present indicative paradigm for ordinare is: io ordino, tu ordini, lui/lei ordina, noi ordiniamo, voi ordinate, loro ordinano. The participle form is ordinato.

Usage notes: When used to request goods or services, ordiniamo appears in consumer or business contexts, such as online shopping or planning meals. When used in the sense of organizing, it can refer to arranging items, scheduling tasks, or compiling an agenda. For giving commands, Italian tends to use other constructions, such as dire ordini or dare ordini.

Examples: Noi ordiniamo cibo online per la cena. Ordiniamo una pizza. In a formal planning context, possiamo dire: Noi ordiniamo i documenti per la riunione.

In English, ordiniamo translates as “we order” or “we arrange,” with the precise meaning determined by the situational context.