Italian Adjectives
Welcome to the second Italian lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Italian to help you practice your daily phrases.
black  nero | grey grigio | white bianco | blue blu |
green verde | yellow giallo | red rosso | brown marrone |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar Rules | Italian |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | la mia casa è bianca |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | il tuo paese è grande |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | i nuovi libri sono costosi |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | siamo felici qui |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | lei ha tre cani di piccola taglia |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | questa lingua è molto semplice |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | ho una piccola serra |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold freddo | hot caldo | cloudy nuvoloso | rainy piovoso |
snowy innevato | sunny soleggiato | windy ventoso | warm caldo |
Conversation in Italian
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
| English | Italian |
|---|---|
| hi | ciao! |
| how are you? | come sta? |
| I'm good, thank you | bene, grazie. |
| and you? | e lei? |
| what is your name? | come si chiama? |
| my name is Maya | il mio nome è maya |
| nice to meet you | piacere! |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Italian. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Italian Nouns |
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