Italian adjectives
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The adjective provides information about nouns.
una giacca rossa
a red jacket
i bambini inglesi
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In Italian, every adjective changes its form to agree with the gender and the number of the noun it refers to.
Singular | Plural | English | |
---|---|---|---|
Masculine | bello | belli | handsome |
Feminine | bella | belle | beautiful |
There are some exceptions:
Adjectives ending in -e
Adjectives ending in -a
Adjectives ending in -tore
Adjectives with roots ending in -c or -g
Invariable adjectives
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The Italian language distinguishes the following adjectives:
In Italian, qualifying adjectives can precede of follow the noun
Position | Function | Italian | English |
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before the noun | attributive | Ho trascorso una fantastica giornata con te | I spent a wonderful day with you |
after the noun | predicative | Quello è un posto sicuro | That is a safe place |
Some qualifying adjectives have different meanings depending on their position
Italian | English | Italian | English |
---|---|---|---|
un buon amico | a real friend | un amico buono | a kind friend |
diverse persone | several people | persone diverse | different people |
Qualifying adjectives have comparative and superlative forms. They are used to make comparisons between two terms.
Italian | English | |
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Qualifying | simpatico | nice |
Comparative of majority | più simpatico | nicer |
Comparative of minority | meno simpatico | less nice |
Comparative of equality | simpatico come | nice as |
Relative superlative | il più simpatico | the nicest |
Absolute superlative | simpaticissimo | very nice |
Let's analize the following example
Qualifying adjective | Comparative of majority | Comparative of minority | Comparative of equality | Relative superlative | Absolute superlative | |
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Italian | Federico è intelligente | Federico è più intelligente di Luca | Federico è meno intelligente di Giovanni | Federico è intelligente come Matteo | Federico è il più intelligente della classe | Federico è intelligentissimo |
English | Federico is clever | Federico is more clever than Luca | Federico is less clever than Giovanni | Federico is as clever as Matteo | Federico is the most clever in the class | Federico is very clever |
Possessive adjectives indicate possession of one or more elements by any subject or object in speech.
Italian | English |
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mio | my |
tuo | your |
suo | his/her |
nostro | our |
vostro | your |
loro | their |
Take a look at the following examples
La mia giacca è sul tavolo.
My jacket is on the table.
La vostra camera è disordinata.
Your room is untidy.
Demonstrative adjectives are used to refer to an element whose entity and properties are precisely known.
Italian | English |
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questo | this |
questi | these |
quello | that |
quelli | those |
Let's see some examples
Questo biglietto del treno è caro.
This train ticket is expensive.
Quelli scarpe sono molto belle.
Those shoes are really nice.
Indefinite adjectives refer to someone or something without specifying any quantity or any quality accurately.
Italian | English |
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nessuno | nobody, none |
alcuno | nobody, none |
ciascuno | each |
ogni | every |
qualunque | any |
qualsiasi | any |
certo | certain, some |
molto | much, many, very, a lot |
troppo | too much, too many |
tanto | much, many, very, a lot |
diversi | some, many |
parecchio | much, many, a lot |
poco | few, little |
tutto | all, every |
altro | other, more |
qualche | some, few |
alcuni | some, few |
Take a look at the following examples
Qualche speranza c'è ancora
There is still some hope.
Ogni studente deve studiare
Every student has to study.
Numbers can be used as adjectives to modify a noun.
Italian | English | |
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Cardinal | uno, due, tre... | one, two, three |
Ordinal | il primo, il secondo, il terzo... | the first, the second, the third |
Let's see some examples
Ci sono due caramelle nella scatola.
There are two sweets in the box.
Oggi è il quarto giorno della settimana.
Today is the fourth day of the week.
Interrogative adjectives introduce a question or a doubt.
Italian | English |
---|---|
che...? | what ...? |
quale...? | what...? |
quanto...? | how much / how many / how long? |
Take a look at the following examples.
Quale bottiglia devo prendere?
What bottle do I have to take?
Quanto tempo è passato?
How long has it been?
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I offer 1-to-1 or 2-to-1 tuition, general Italian courses (grammar, conversation, listening, reading and writing), preparation to Italian examinations (all levels, also Italian for residence permit) and Italian and culture courses.
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Hi, guys! My name is Lucia and I would like to invite you to learn Italian with me.
I am both a native speaker and a QUALIFIED teacher, as I hold a post-graduate degree in “Teaching Italian as a second language” and a national certification as teacher of Italian to not-native speaking.
My teaching method is COMMUNICATION-oriented and involves also the study of Italian culture and grammar. Indeed, as it happens in your mother language, the knowledge of spare words is not enough to get able to speak (i.e. INTERACT!) properly and conveniently.
I’ll prepare for you all teaching materials, tailoring lessons to your needs and interests, taking advantage from both the huge number of textbooks I hold and my creativity!
I offer lessons for all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced, as well as support in preparation to certification exams (I am also qualified ad examiner for the oral part of CELI).
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1 Adjective agreement in Italian (endings) | Unlike English, Italian adjectives have always to agree with the noun |
2 Qualifying adjectives in Italian | Qualifying adjectives in Italian can precede or follow the noun |
3 Possessive adjectives in Italian (my, your, his/her...) | Possessive adjectives in Italian don't have the distinction between the third person possessor |
4 Demonstrative adjectives in Italian (this, that) | Demonstrative adjectives in Italian can indicate closeness or remoteness |
5 Indefinite adjectives in Italian (some, any...) | Indefinite adjectives in Italian can have several meanings and uses |
6 Numeral adjectives in Italian (one, the first...) | Numeral adjectives, as number, can be cardinal or ordinal |
7 Interrogative adjectives in Italian (what/which,...) | Interrogative adjectives in Italian are only three |
8 List of adjectives in Italian (A-Z) | Qualifying adjectives are used to describe someone/somebody. Here are the most important examples. |