When to use Qual or quale in Italian?

Quale (singular) and quali (plural) mean “which/what” and “which ones,” respectively, or when modifying a noun, simply mean “which/what”: A: Hai portato il libro? = Did you bring the book?

How to say what book in Italian?

“Qual è il tuo libro?”

What is the difference between qual and cosa?

It’s pretty much the same difference as between “which” (quale) and “what” (cosa). You may also use che or che cosa, rather than cosa. i.e., “…in what they differ”. No, you can’t.

How do you use Qual?

When qual means which, it is followed by a noun. You can usually use either qual or que with this meaning.

What does che cosa mean Italian?

“che cosa” in english can be translated with “what” for example; “what is that?”

What is the difference between Che and Cosa in Italian?

If we translate word by word, “che” means “what” and “cosa” means “thing”. The versions “che” and “che cosa” as “what?” used to be the only options accepted, but “cosa” alone became prevalent with time.

What is the difference between Che and Quale?

Use che with any noun to mean which or what. quale has the plural form quali.

What is the difference between qual and Que?

Cuál is a question about choice. The pronoun qué is for questions about identity as well, but it’s used in direct questions rather than in ones that involve making a choice.

What does Muchi mean in Italian?

plural muchi /ki/ biology, medicine. mucus , snot. muco cervicale cervical mucus. muco nasale boogers.

What is a Nostra?

Italian noun phrase. : our thing : the Sicilian Mafia.

What is the difference between il quale and I quali?

Il quale. This type of relative pronoun is variabile (changeable), and is always preceded by the definite article, which indicates the gender and the number of the pronoun: il quale (masculine sing.), la quale (feminine sing.), i quali (masculine plur.), le quali (feminine plur.).

How do you say ‘that one’ in colloquial Italian?

However, in colloquial Italian we prefer to use ‘quello/quella/quelli/quelle che’ (literally ‘that one/those ones who’) instead of il quale or la quale, for example: questa mattina ho incontrato il figlio di Giovanna, quello che abita a Milano or, if I’m referring to Giovanna, ‘quella che abita a Milano’.

When do you use Cui in Italian?

When cui has the grammatical value of the genitive (complemento di specificazione) or, to put it more simply, it is equivalent to the English ‘whose’, it is used without a preposition, and is preceded instead by the definite article (il, la, i, le). E.g.

How do you use the preposition ‘to’ in Italian?

It is important to remember that many verbs which don’t use the preposition ‘to’ in English always use it in Italian. For example we say: telefonare a qualcuno (literally: telephone to someone), dire a qualcuno (literally: tell to someone). I will cover this topic soon in another article.