Italian for English speakers House · Lesson 9

Too much, less, a little

Quantifiers in Italian — troppo cioccolato (too much chocolate), meno cioccolato (less chocolate) — for adjusting portions.

Conversation

  1. Yennifer Yennifer

    Hey, no no. Stai mettendo troppa cioccolata!

    Hey, no no. You are putting too much chocolate!

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Preferiresti meno cioccolata?

    Would you rather have less chocolate?

    Tip: <Preferisci> = you prefer <Preferiresti> = you would prefer

  3. Yennifer Yennifer

    Sì, preferirei avere solo un po' di cioccolata

    Yes, I'd would prefer only a little bit of chocolate

    Tip: <Preferisco> = I prefer <Preferirei> = I would prefer

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Va bene. Allora questa la mangio io

    Fine. I'll have this one

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Troppo vs molto in Italian?

Molto = a lot (positive/neutral). Troppo = too much (excess). Troppo cioccolato = 'too much chocolate'.

How do you say 'less' in Italian?

Meno. Meno cioccolato = less chocolate. Comparative: meno ... di = 'less than'.

What does un po' mean?

'A little / a bit' (apocopation of un poco). Un po' di cioccolato = a bit of chocolate. Softens statements.