Italian for English speakers House · Lesson 4

Describing someone

Intensifiers in Italian — Pishi è molto carino, vero? (Pishi is very cute, right?) — with the tag question vero?

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  1. Cassian Cassian

    Mamma, Pishi è molto carino, vero?

    Mum, Pishi is very cute, isn't he?

    Tip: <Carino> = Cute ♂ <Carina> = Cute ♀ Adding <molto> to sentence adds emphasis, like saying "very" in English. Here, Pishi is <molto> cute

  2. Yennifer Yennifer

    Sì, è vero

    Yes, it's true

  3. Cassian Cassian

    È anche molto morbido!

    He is very soft too!

    Tip: Adding <anche> to a sentence means "also" or "too"

  4. Yennifer Yennifer

    Hai ragione. È davvero morbido

    You're right. He is really soft

    Tip: <Davvero> is another way to add emphasis to a phrase, like adding "really"

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does molto mean?

'Very' or 'a lot'. Placed before adjectives: molto bello, molto grande. Also adverb: studio molto = 'I study a lot'.

Vero? as a tag question?

'Right? / true?'. Pishi è carino, vero? = 'Pishi is cute, right?'. Asking for confirmation.

Carino vs bello?

Carino = cute (sweet, charming). Bello = beautiful/handsome. Both used for people, objects, places.

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