Aggettivi Flashcards

1
Q

What are the forms of “alto”?

A

m sing - alto
f sing - alta
m pl - alti
f pl - alte

tall

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2
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What are the forms of “elegante”?

A

m sing - elegante
f sing - elegante
m pl - eleganti
f pl - eleganti

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3
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That German gentleman is tall.

A

Quel signore tedesco è alto.

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4
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His wife is also tall.

A

Anche sua moglie è alta.

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5
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The sons of the gentleman are tall.

A

I figli del signore sono alti.

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6
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And his sisters are tall too.

A

Anche le sue sorelle sono alte.

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7
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It is an elegant dress.

A

È un vestito elegante.

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8
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I return from an elegant party.

A

Ritorno da una festa elegante.

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9
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In this city, the shops are elegant.

A

In questa città i negozi sono eleganti.

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10
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I like elegant shop windows.

A

Mi piacciono le vetrine eleganti.

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11
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Francesca and her boyfriend are nice.

A

Francesca e il suo ragazzo sono simpatici.

When there are two or more and one is male, use the masculine plural

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The woman and the man are very generous.

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La signora e il signore sono molto generosi.

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13
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What is the difference between “una nuova macchina” and “una macchina nuova”?

A

Nuovo normally precedes the noun but it is accentuated when used after the noun. “Una nuova macchina” means the car is new to the speaker but not necessarily new. “Una macchina nuova” means the car is brand new.

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14
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Name 4 or more common adjectives that normally precede the noun.

A

bello, buono, nuovo, piccolo

altro, bravo, brutto, caro, cattivo, giovane, grande, lungo, stesso, vecchio, vero

Altro & stesso always precede the noun. The others can be moved afterwards for emphasis.

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15
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I think I’ll wear a Roman toga.

A

Penso di indossare una toga romana.

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16
Q

Now that’s a simple costume!

A

Ecco un costume semplice!

17
Q

I’m wearing a military uniform.

A

Io invece porto un’uniforme militare.

18
Q

They live in a small villa outside Rome.

A

Abitano in una piccola villa fuori Roma.

19
Q

But it’s not a small villa at all. It’s big!

A

Ma non è una villa piccola. È grande!

20
Q

What is the difference in meaning if “caro” is before or after the noun?

A

Before a noun caro means “dear” - un caro amico

After a noun caro means “expensive” - un costume caro

21
Q

the beautiful museum

A

il bel museo

22
Q

the beautiful stadium

A

il bello stadio

23
Q

the beautiful hotel

A

il bell’albergo

24
Q

the beautiful museums

A

i bei musei

25
Q

the beautiful stadiums

A

i begli stadi

26
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the beautiful hotels

A

i begli alberghi

27
Q

the beautiful city

A

la bella città

28
Q

the beautiful island

A

la bell’isola

29
Q

the beautiful cities

A

le belle città

30
Q

the beautiful islands

A

le belle isole