trattiamo

Trattiamo is the Italian verb trattare in the first-person plural form. It appears in two grammatical moods: the present indicative, meaning “we treat” or “we handle,” and the present subjunctive, meaning “that we treat” when used in clauses that require the subjunctive. In everyday language, the precise meaning depends on context.

The core senses of trattare include: to treat or handle something (for example, to manage or deal with an issue: Noi trattiamo questa questione con cautela—We are handling this issue with caution); to discuss or deal with a topic (Trattiamo il tema domani—We will discuss the topic tomorrow); to process or work on something (Noi trattiamo i dati per estrarne informazioni—We process the data to extract information); and in medical or service contexts, to treat a patient (un medico che tratta i pazienti—a doctor who treats patients). The verb can also convey the broader sense of “to negotiate” or “to deal with” in social or business interactions.

Etymology and morphology: trattare derives from Latin tractare, related to tractus, with the root trat- meaning to handle or deal with. The form trattiamo can function as either indicative present or present subjunctive; the mood is determined by the syntactic context, especially whether a clause with che requires the subjunctive.

See also: trattare, trattamento, trattamento medico. The word is common in both written and spoken Italian and often appears in essays, reporting, and everyday conversation.