Italian for English speakers House · Lesson 5

Size comparisons

Comparisons in Italian — Hai gli occhi grandi! (You have big eyes!) — with adjective agreement after plural nouns.

Conversation

  1. Cassian Cassian

    I tuoi occhi sono molto grandi!

    Your eyes are very big!

    Tip: <Molto> has two meanings, "very, extremely" and "many, much". Here it means "very, extremely"

  2. Pishi Pishi

    Non sono uguali ai tuoi?

    Aren't they like yours?

  3. Cassian Cassian

    No, i miei occhi sono piccoli

    No, mine are small

  4. Pishi Pishi

    Forse perché tu non sei un gatto

    Maybe that's because you are not a cat

    Tip: <Force> = Maybe, Perhaps

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do adjectives agree with plural nouns?

Adjectives match number and gender: gli occhi grandi (masculine plural). Le mani grandi (feminine plural). Adjectives change endings.

How do you say 'like yours' in Italian?

Come i tuoi (masculine pl.), come le tue (feminine pl.). Possessive pronouns: il mio, il tuo, il suo.

Italian for body parts in pairs?

Gli occhi (eyes), le mani (hands), i piedi (feet), le orecchie (ears), le braccia (arms — irregular plural!), le gambe (legs).

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