Italian Phrase
Che compiti ci sono per stasera?
Meaning
Literally, 'What assignments are there for tonight?' It’s a quick way to ask classmates or a teacher which homework tasks need to be completed before the next day.
When to use
Use this phrase in a school setting when you want to confirm the evening’s homework, especially in informal conversations with peers or when asking a teacher for clarification.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Checompiticisonoperstasera?
Che (interrogative)
Used to ask 'what' or 'which' about a noun; here it asks about the type of assignments.
compiti (noun, plural)
Means 'homework' or 'tasks'; plural because more than one assignment is expected.
ci sono (existential verb)
Literally 'there are'; used to ask about the existence of something.
per (preposition)
Means 'for' and introduces the time reference.
stasera (adverb of time)
Means 'this evening' or 'tonight'.
🗨In Conversation
Che compiti ci sono per stasera?
What assignments are there for tonight?
Abbiamo l’esercizio di matematica e la lettura di storia.
We have the math exercise and the history reading.
✕Common Mistakes
Che compiti ci è per stasera?
‘ci è’ is incorrect; the correct existential verb is ‘ci sono’ for plural nouns.
Che compiti ci sono per stasera
Missing the question mark can make it sound like a statement rather than a question.
Che compiti ci sono per stasera domani?
‘stasera’ already means ‘tonight’; adding ‘domani’ creates a time conflict.
↔Alternatives
Quali compiti dobbiamo fare per stasera?
Which assignments do we have to do for tonight?
Che compiti dobbiamo consegnare domani?
What assignments do we have to hand in tomorrow?
Ci sono dei compiti per stasera?
Are there any assignments for tonight?
Cultural Tip
In Italian schools, ‘compiti’ usually refers to written exercises or reading assigned for the next day. It’s common to ask classmates after class, but when speaking to a teacher you might use a more formal structure like ‘Quali compiti ci sono per domani?’