Lesson 3

Question 1

Adjectives that go before nouns

Answer 1

Adjectives that denote a definite or indefinite quantity always go before the noun.
Ex:
* Poco (little, few)
* Molto (Much, many)
* Quanto (How much, how many)
* Tanto (so much, so many)
* Troppo (too much, too many)
* Numbers
* Mezzo (half)

Question 2

Questo Demonstrative Adjective

Answer 2

This / these
Goes before nouns
* Conosant, male - questo (sing.) - questi (pl.)
* Consonant, female - questa (sing.) - queste (pl.)
* Vowel, m / f - quest’ (sing.) - questi (pl.)

Question 3

Quello Demonstrative Adjective

Answer 3

That / those
Goes before nouns
* Conosant, male - quel (sing.) - quei (pl.)
* s + cons. or z, male - quello (sing.) - quegli (pl.)
* Vowel, male - quell’ (sing.) - quegli (pl.)
* Consonant, female - quella (sing.) - quelle (pl.)
* Vowel, m / f - quell’ (sing.) - quelle (pl.)

Bello also follows this pattern

Question 4

Note about adjective placement

Answer 4

When adjectives that usually precede nouns follow nouns they have a more literal meaning
Ex:
Io compro una nuova casa (I’m buying another house)
Io compro una casa nuova (I’m buying a new house)

Question 5

Buono forms singular

Answer 5

Vowel, male -> Buon’
Consonant, male -> Buon
s + cons. or z, male -> Buono
Vowel, female -> Buon’
Consonant, female -> Buona

Question 6

Grande forms singular

Answer 6

Vowel, male -> Grand’
Consonant, male -> Gran
s + cons. or z, male -> Grande
Vowel, female -> Grand’
Consonant, female -> Grande

Question 7

Santo forms singular

Answer 7

Vowel, male -> Sant’
Consonant, male -> San
s + cons. or z, male -> Santo
Vowel, female -> Sant’
Consonant, female -> Santa

Question 8

Adjectives that go after the noun

Answer 8

• Color, form, shape, nationality, and religion
• Adjectives that are modified by adverbs (like molto, tanto, troppo)

Question 9

Two adjectives

Answer 9

Either one goes before and one after or both go after with an “e” to separate them
Ex:
* Vediamo una bella ragazza bionda (We see a beautiful blonde girl)
* Vediamo una ragazza bella e bionda (We see a girl who is beautiful and blonde)

Question 10

Special conjugations for Capire, Finire, and Preferire

Answer 10

Capire (to understand)
Io -> Capisco
Tu -> Capisci
Lui/Lei -> Capisce
Noi -> Capiamo
Voi -> Capite
Loro -> Capiscono

Question 11

Sapere vs. Conoscere

Answer 11

1. Sapere: to know as in to know a fact
2. Conoscere: to know as in to be acquainted with a person or thing

Question 12

Sapere conjugation

Answer 12

Sapere (to know)
Io -> So
Tu -> Sai
Lui/lei -> Sa
Noi -> Sappiamo
Voi -> Sapete
Loro -> Sanno

Question 13

C’è vs. Ci sono

Answer 13

• Both mean “there is/are”
• C’è is singular
• Ci sono is plural

Question 14

What time is it?

Answer 14

Che ora è/sono?

Question 15

At what time?

Answer 15

A che ora?

Question 16

1:00 to 3:59 AM

Answer 16

Di notte (night)

Question 17

4:00 to 5:59 AM

Answer 17

Del mattino (morning)

Question 18

6:00 AM to 12:59 PM

Answer 18

Di mattina (morning)

Question 19

1:00 to 5:59 PM

Answer 19

Del pomeriggio (afternoon)

Question 20

6:00 to 11:59 PM

Answer 20

Di sera (evening)

Question 21

Midnight

Answer 21

Mezzanotte

Question 22

One thousand (combined with other numbers)

Answer 22

Mille + Numero - before numbers under 2,000
Numero + Mila - after number of thousands, 2,000 and up

Ex:
* 1,001 - Milleuno
* 7,800 - Settemila ottocento

Question 23

Million

Answer 23

Milione

Question 24

Billion

Answer 24

Miliardo

Question 25

Writing numbers

Answer 25

• Use a period to indicate units of thousands
• Use comma to indicate decimals, said as “e” when read aloud