Italian for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 4

Smaller and bigger

Fit in Italian — La camicia va bene, ma la gonna non tanto (The blouse fits, but the skirt not so much) — with non tanto.

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Rose

La camicetta va bene?

Is the blouse ok?

Tip: <Camicia> = Shirt <Camicietta> = Smaller, cuter shirt (a blouse) Changing the end of a noun to <etto>, <etta>, <etti> and <ette> can convey small and cuteness
Yaya

La camicetta sì, ma la gonna no

The blouse is fine, but the skirt not quite

Tip: <Ma> = But
Rose

È troppo larga?

Is it too large?

Tip: <Troppo> = Too
Yaya

No, è troppo stretta. Vorrei la elle

No, it's too tight. I wish I had an L

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'it fits' in Italian?

Va bene = 'it fits' (literally 'goes well'). Mi sta bene = 'it suits me'. Both common for clothes.

What does non tanto mean?

'Not so much / not really'. Softens negation. La gonna non tanto = 'the skirt not really'.

Common Italian size words?

Piccolo (small), medio (medium), grande (large), extra large. Numerically: S, M, L, XL. La taglia = the size.