Unit 102 Guidebook: describe things
KEY PHRASES
Describe things
Questo vestito è troppo brillante.
This dress is too shiny.
This dress is too shiny.
Hanno una gonna uguale in quel negozio.
They have the same skirt in that store.
They have the same skirt in that store.
Le sue scarpe sono costose.
Her shoes are expensive.
Her shoes are expensive.
È una maglia davvero carina.
It is a very cute shirt.
It is a very cute shirt.
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Siamo migliori o peggiori?
In Italian, you can use migliore and peggiore to say something is better or worse.
Con un diploma lui può trovare un lavoro migliore.
With a degree he can find a better job.
With a degree he can find a better job.
Oggi il cibo è peggiore di ieri.
Today the food is worse than yesterday.
Today the food is worse than yesterday.
Siamo migliori o peggiori?
Are we better or worse?
Are we better or worse?
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Italian sounds
In Italian, qu sounds always like the qu in quarter, regardless of the letter that comes after.
quasi
quasi, squalo, quale
(as in quarter)
questo
questo, quello, ovunque (as in quest)
quotidiano
quotidiano, qui, quinto (as in quote)
Sometimes, the same sound can be spelled as cu.
cuochi
cuochi (as in quote)
scuola
scuola (as in quote)
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Questo libro è troppo noioso
In English, we say something is too slow or too expensive if we aren't happy about it. If you want to do some complaining in Italian, use the word troppo.
Il vestito è troppo caro.
The dress is too expensive.
The dress is too expensive.
When you use it before an adjective, troppo never changes, regardless of the gender and number of the adjective.
La gonna è troppo costosa?
Is the skirt too expensive?
Is the skirt too expensive?
Queste gonne sono troppo costose.
These skirts are too expensive.
These skirts are too expensive.