serviamo

Serviamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb servire, meaning to serve or to be useful. It translates as “we serve” in English and is used when the subject is noi (we). The form appears in everyday speech and writing whenever the speaker refers to a group performing an act of service or serving others.

Etymology and meaning: The verb servire derives from Latin servire, meaning to serve or to be of service, related to the Latin word servus (slave) in historical usage. In modern Italian, it covers providing service, assistance, or usefulness to someone or something.

Conjugation: In the present tense, the full conjugation of servire is: io servo, tu servi, lui/lei serve, noi serviamo, voi servite, loro servono. It is a regular -ire verb, following the standard present-tense endings for -ire verbs.

Usage: Servire is commonly used in contexts such as hospitality and customer service, for example: “Noi serviamo i clienti con cortesia” (We serve the customers with courtesy). It can also be used metaphorically, as in “servire una causa” (to serve a cause) or “servire la comunità” (to be of service to the community). The construction with indirect objects is common, and “serviamo” is never a noun but the verb form.

Notes: As a verb form, serviamo is specifically the 1st-person plural present; it does not function as a standalone name or term. Its meaning and usage are transparent in standard Italian syntax.