The demonstrative adjective questo
The demonstrative adjective questo (this) always comes before a noun (person, place or thing), with which it has to agree in gender and number.
SINGOLARE | PLURALE | |
---|---|---|
♂ | questo maglione | questi maglioni |
♀ | questa giacca | queste giacche |
Questo is used to indicate something or someone close to you in time and space.
Questo libro è molto interessante.
This book is very interesting.
Questi bambini sono i tuoi nipoti?
Are these boys your nephews?
Questa sera preparerò un dolce.
This evening, I will make a dessert.
Note: questo is also used as a pronoun when it replaces something that has already been mentioned or something that is about to be said.
Voglio che tu sappia questo: ti amo.
I want you to know this: I love you.
– Cos’è questo? – Un cane.
–What's this? –A dog.
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