Perché l’8 marzo è la Festa della Donna?

Ci + essere = there is/are

The use of “ci sono” and “c’è” in Italian is similar to the English phrases “there are” and “there is”, respectively: they are both used to indicate the existence or presence of something.

“Ci sono” is the plural form, while “c’è” is the singular form.

In the above sentence “Ci sono molte leggende sulla nascita di questa festa”, “ci sono” is used because “molte leggende” (many legends) is plural. The sentence is saying that there are many legends about the birth of this celebration.

In contrast, if we were to say “C’è una leggenda sulla nascita di questa festa”, we would use “c’è” because “una leggenda” (one legend) is singular. In this case, the sentence would be saying that there is just one legend about the birth of this celebration.

Examples of “ci sono”:

– Ci sono molti studenti in questa classe. (There are many students in this class)
– Ci sono molte storie interessanti su questo luogo (There are many interesting stories about this place)

Examples of “c’è”:

– C’è un libro sulla scrivania (There is a book on the desk)
– C’è un problema con la macchina (There is a problem with the car)