{"id":14471,"date":"2015-06-13T11:10:22","date_gmt":"2015-06-13T02:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=14471"},"modified":"2026-05-17T22:59:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:59:00","slug":"italian-adjectives-podcast-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-adjectives-podcast-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Adjectives: Gender, Number and Endings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> <em><strong>Italian adjectives<\/strong> agree in gender and number with the noun. Most end in <em>-o<\/em> and have four forms: <em>rosso, rossa, rossi, rosse<\/em>. Some end in <em>-e<\/em> and have only two: <em>grande, grandi<\/em>. A few never change: <em>blu, rosa, viola<\/em>. By default the adjective goes <em>after<\/em> the noun (<em>una giacca rossa<\/em>). This A1 guide covers the four forms, the <em>-e<\/em> group, invariable ones, colours and nationalities, and the most common beginner mistakes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In English an adjective never changes: a red coat, red shoes, red ideas. In Italian the adjective copies the gender and number of the noun, so the same word has different endings. Once you see the pattern, it is very regular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-aj\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-h-aj gb-headline-text\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:24px\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What an Italian adjective does<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#four\">The four forms: rosso, rossa, rossi, rosse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#e-adj\">Adjectives ending in -e: only two forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#invariable\">Invariable adjectives: blu, rosa, viola<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#spelling\">Plural spelling: bianco, bianchi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bello-quello\">Bello and quello before the noun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#buono-grande\">Buon, gran, San: short forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#position\">Where the adjective goes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#describing\">Describing people: com&#8217;\u00e8?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#colours\">Colours and nationalities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#predicate\">In the predicate: la casa \u00e8 grande<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#two-nouns\">Two nouns of different gender<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#more-practice\">More examples to copy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mistakes\">Common mistakes English speakers make<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialog\">Dialog: shopping for clothes in Modena<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: every ending<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related\">Related guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">What an Italian adjective does<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walk into a clothes shop in Modena and you describe everything: <em>una giacca rossa<\/em>, <em>un cappotto nero<\/em>, <em>scarpe comode<\/em>. Italian adjectives always agree in gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) with the noun they describe. The ending changes; the meaning stays the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the one big idea behind Italian adjectives: the article, the noun and the adjective all match. <em>Il cappotto nero<\/em>, <em>la giacca nera<\/em>, <em>i cappotti neri<\/em>, <em>le giacche nere<\/em>. Same colour, four spellings. The good news for a beginner is that the system is regular: there are only three families to learn, and almost every word you meet falls into one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-aj-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>The one rule.<\/strong> <em>Italian adjectives copy the gender and number of the noun. Find the noun, check masculine\/feminine and singular\/plural, and give the adjective the matching ending.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"four\">The four forms: rosso, rossa, rossi, rosse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Italian adjectives end in <em>-o<\/em> in the masculine singular. These have four forms, exactly like the article pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>il cappotto rosso<\/em><br>the red coat (masculine singular)<\/li>\n<li><em>la giacca rossa<\/em><br>the red jacket (feminine singular)<\/li>\n<li><em>i cappotti rossi<\/em><br>the red coats (masculine plural)<\/li>\n<li><em>le giacche rosse<\/em><br>the red jackets (feminine plural)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>The pattern is fixed: <em>-o<\/em> masculine singular, <em>-a<\/em> feminine singular, <em>-i<\/em> masculine plural, <em>-e<\/em> feminine plural. The great majority of Italian adjectives (colours, sizes, qualities like <em>alto, basso, simpatico, stanco<\/em>) follow it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"e-adj\">Adjectives ending in -e: only two forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A second, smaller group of Italian adjectives ends in <em>-e<\/em>. These do not show gender at all: one form for masculine and feminine singular, one form for the plural.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>un ragazzo intelligente \/ una ragazza intelligente<\/em><br>a smart boy \/ a smart girl (same form)<\/li>\n<li><em>ragazzi intelligenti \/ ragazze intelligenti<\/em><br>smart boys \/ smart girls (same plural)<\/li>\n<li><em>una casa grande, un problema grande, idee grandi<\/em><br>a big house, a big problem, big ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>So <em>-e<\/em> Italian adjectives (<em>grande, gentile, felice, difficile, verde<\/em>) have just two forms: <em>-e<\/em> in the singular, <em>-i<\/em> in the plural. You only choose for number, never for gender.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-aj-2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Two families.<\/strong> <em>-o Italian adjectives = four forms (rosso\/rossa\/rossi\/rosse). -e Italian adjectives = two forms (grande\/grandi). Check the masculine singular ending and you know which family you are in.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"invariable\">Invariable adjectives: blu, rosa, viola<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A handful of Italian adjectives never change at all. The most common are colours that come from nouns or foreign words.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>una gonna blu, un vestito blu, scarpe blu<\/em><br>a blue skirt, a blue dress, blue shoes<\/li>\n<li><em>una camicia rosa, fiori rosa<\/em><br>a pink shirt, pink flowers<\/li>\n<li><em>una borsa viola, guanti viola, una sciarpa marrone<\/em><br>a purple bag, purple gloves, a brown scarf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>So <em>blu, rosa, viola, beige<\/em> (and often <em>marrone<\/em>) stay the same in every gender and number. There are also a few like <em>pari<\/em> and <em>dispari<\/em> (even\/odd) that never change. These invariable Italian adjectives are rare, so just memorize the short list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spelling\">Plural spelling: bianco, bianchi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the four-form Italian adjectives end in <em>-co<\/em>, <em>-go<\/em>, <em>-ca<\/em> or <em>-ga<\/em>, the plural keeps the hard sound with an <em>h<\/em>, just like nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>un cappotto bianco \/ cappotti bianchi<\/em><br>a white coat \/ white coats<\/li>\n<li><em>una strada lunga \/ strade lunghe<\/em><br>a long street \/ long streets<\/li>\n<li><em>una giacca larga \/ giacche larghe<\/em><br>a loose jacket \/ loose jackets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>So <em>bianco<\/em> becomes <em>bianchi<\/em>, <em>lungo<\/em> becomes <em>lunghi<\/em>, <em>stanco<\/em> becomes <em>stanchi<\/em>. A small set keeps the soft sound instead (<em>simpatico<\/em> becomes <em>simpatici<\/em>, <em>greco<\/em> becomes <em>greci<\/em>), so listen for how the masculine plural sounds. The feminine plural of these Italian adjectives is regular: <em>bianche<\/em>, <em>lunghe<\/em>, <em>simpatiche<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bello-quello\">Bello and quello before the noun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two very common Italian adjectives, <em>bello<\/em> (beautiful) and <em>quello<\/em> (that), behave like the definite article when they come before the noun. Their ending follows the same logic as <em>il, lo, la, i, gli, le<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>un bel cappotto, dei bei cappotti<\/em><br>a nice coat, nice coats<\/li>\n<li><em>un bell&#8217;albero, dei begli alberi, una bella casa<\/em><br>a nice tree, nice trees, a nice house<\/li>\n<li><em>quel ragazzo, quello studente, quei libri, quegli amici<\/em><br>that boy, that student, those books, those friends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>So before the noun these Italian adjectives change like the article: <em>bel \/ bello \/ bell&#8217; \/ bei \/ begli \/ bella \/ belle<\/em> and <em>quel \/ quello \/ quei \/ quegli \/ quella \/ quelle<\/em>. After the noun, <em>bello<\/em> is regular again: <em>un tramonto bello<\/em>, <em>case belle<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"buono-grande\">Buon, gran, San: short forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A few Italian adjectives drop a letter before the noun, the way <em>uno<\/em> shortens to <em>un<\/em>. The most common are <em>buono<\/em>, <em>grande<\/em> and <em>Santo<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>un buon caff\u00e8, un buon amico<\/em> (but <em>un buono studente<\/em>)<br>a good coffee, a good friend<\/li>\n<li><em>un gran giorno, una gran festa<\/em><br>a great day, a big party<\/li>\n<li><em>San Marco, Sant&#8217;Anna<\/em> (but <em>Santo Stefano<\/em>)<br>Saint Mark, Saint Anne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>This shortening only happens before the noun and only with a few Italian adjectives. It is not an error you can make by leaving the full form (<em>un buono caff\u00e8<\/em> is just slightly heavier), so at A1 you only need to recognize it and copy the common pairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"position\">Where the adjective goes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For a beginner the safe rule is simple: most Italian adjectives go <em>after<\/em> the noun. <em>Una macchina nuova<\/em>, <em>un libro interessante<\/em>, <em>una giacca rossa<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>una ragazza alta<\/em><br>a tall girl<\/li>\n<li><em>un caff\u00e8 caldo<\/em><br>a hot coffee<\/li>\n<li><em>una citt\u00e0 tranquilla<\/em><br>a quiet city<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>A few short common Italian adjectives (<em>bello, buono, grande, piccolo<\/em>) often go before the noun, and the position can change the nuance. That is a separate topic with its own guide, linked at the end. At A1, &#8220;adjective after the noun&#8221; is the rule that will almost always be right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"describing\">Describing people: com&#8217;\u00e8?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first real use of Italian adjectives at A1 is describing people: <em>Com&#8217;\u00e8 Caterina?<\/em> The answer is a string of adjectives, each agreeing with the person.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Caterina \u00e8 alta, magra e simpatica.<\/em><br>Caterina is tall, slim and nice.<\/li>\n<li><em>Lorenzo \u00e8 basso, ha i capelli corti e gli occhi verdi.<\/em><br>Lorenzo is short, has short hair and green eyes.<\/li>\n<li><em>Il mio professore \u00e8 gentile; la mia professoressa \u00e8 gentile.<\/em><br>My (male) teacher is kind; my (female) teacher is kind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Notice how the <em>-o<\/em> Italian adjectives change for a woman (<em>alta, magra, simpatica<\/em>) while the <em>-e<\/em> one does not (<em>gentile<\/em> for both). Body and personality words (<em>alto, basso, magro, grasso, giovane, vecchio, simpatico, timido<\/em>) are the vocabulary you will use first, so practising them as a description is the fastest way to fix the agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"colours\">Colours and nationalities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two everyday families of Italian adjectives follow the same rules but are worth a close look: colours and nationalities.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>un gatto nero, una gatta nera, gatti neri, gatte nere<\/em><br>a black cat&#8230; (four forms, like rosso)<\/li>\n<li><em>Marco \u00e8 italiano, Elena \u00e8 italiana, sono italiani<\/em><br>Marco is Italian, Elena is Italian, they are Italian<\/li>\n<li><em>una ragazza francese, ragazzi francesi<\/em><br>a French girl, French boys (an -e adjective: two forms)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Note two things about nationality Italian adjectives: they are written with a small letter (<em>italiano<\/em>, not <em>Italiano<\/em>), and some are <em>-o<\/em> type (<em>italiano, americano, spagnolo<\/em>) while others are <em>-e<\/em> type (<em>francese, inglese, canadese<\/em>). The agreement rule is the same; only the family differs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"predicate\">In the predicate: la casa \u00e8 grande<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Italian adjectives agree with the noun even when they are not next to it, after verbs like <em>essere<\/em>, <em>sembrare<\/em>, <em>diventare<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>La casa \u00e8 grande.<\/em><br>The house is big.<\/li>\n<li><em>I bambini sembrano stanchi.<\/em><br>The children seem tired.<\/li>\n<li><em>Le strade diventano strette.<\/em><br>The streets become narrow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>The adjective still copies the subject: <em>il bambino \u00e8 stanco<\/em> but <em>i bambini sono stanchi<\/em>, <em>la bambina \u00e8 stanca<\/em>, <em>le bambine sono stanche<\/em>. Predicate Italian adjectives obey exactly the same agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"two-nouns\">Two nouns of different gender<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When one of the Italian adjectives describes two nouns of different gender, the masculine plural form normally wins.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Ho comprato penne e quaderni rossi.<\/em><br>I bought red pens and notebooks.<\/li>\n<li><em>Marco e Elena sono italiani.<\/em><br>Marco and Elena are Italian.<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cane e la gatta sono piccoli.<\/em><br>The dog and the cat are small.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>So a mixed group takes the masculine plural ending of the Italian adjectives (<em>-i<\/em>): <em>penne e quaderni rossi<\/em>, not <em>rosse<\/em>. This also covers a man and a woman together: <em>Lorenzo e Caterina sono simpatici<\/em>. The feminine plural is used only when every noun in the group is feminine: <em>Caterina e sua sorella sono simpatiche<\/em>, <em>le giacche e le camicie sono nuove<\/em>. As soon as one masculine noun joins the list, the ending goes back to <em>-i<\/em>, even if the masculine noun is last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-practice\">More examples to copy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fastest way to internalize Italian adjectives is to read correct sentences aloud and copy the endings. Here is a small bank that mixes all the patterns from this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Roma \u00e8 una bella citt\u00e0; Lucca \u00e8 una citt\u00e0 tranquilla.<\/em><br>Rome is a beautiful city; Lucca is a quiet city.<\/li>\n<li><em>Le finestre sono aperte e le porte sono chiuse.<\/em><br>The windows are open and the doors are closed.<\/li>\n<li><em>Questi pantaloni sono troppo stretti; quelli sono larghi.<\/em><br>These trousers are too tight; those are loose.<\/li>\n<li><em>Una ragazza alta e un ragazzo basso entrano nel negozio.<\/em><br>A tall girl and a short boy come into the shop.<\/li>\n<li><em>Gli studenti sono stanchi ma contenti.<\/em><br>The students are tired but happy.<\/li>\n<li><em>Lorenzo porta una sciarpa viola e una borsa marrone.<\/em><br>Lorenzo is wearing a purple scarf and a brown bag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Read each line and ask why the ending is what it is: <em>citt\u00e0 tranquilla<\/em> (feminine singular), <em>finestre aperte<\/em> (feminine plural), <em>pantaloni stretti<\/em> (masculine plural), <em>sciarpa viola<\/em> (invariable). Saying these Italian adjectives out loud, with the noun, is worth more than memorizing a table in the abstract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mistakes\">Common mistakes English speakers make<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most beginner errors with Italian adjectives come from English, where the adjective never moves. These five are the usual ones.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No agreement: not <em>una giacca rosso<\/em> but <em>una giacca rossa<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Adjective before the noun by default: not <em>una rossa giacca<\/em> but <em>una giacca rossa<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Changing an invariable one: not <em>scarpe blue<\/em> but <em>scarpe blu<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Giving <em>-e<\/em> adjectives a feminine <em>-a<\/em>: not <em>una ragazza intelligenta<\/em> but <em>intelligente<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Capital letter on nationalities: not <em>Italiano<\/em> but <em>italiano<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dialog\">Dialog: shopping for clothes in Modena<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Caterina and Lorenzo are in a clothes shop in Modena. Listen for the Italian adjectives and how each ending matches its noun.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-aj\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Mi piace questa giacca rossa. \u00c8 elegante, no?<br><em>I like this red jacket. It&#8217;s elegant, isn&#8217;t it?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Lorenzo:<\/strong> S\u00ec, ma i pantaloni neri sono troppo stretti. Quelli grigi sono pi\u00f9 comodi.<br><em>Yes, but the black trousers are too tight. The grey ones are more comfortable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Hai ragione. E questa camicia bianca? \u00c8 semplice ma bella.<br><em>You&#8217;re right. And this white shirt? It&#8217;s simple but nice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Lorenzo:<\/strong> Bella. Le scarpe blu per\u00f2 non vanno con la giacca rossa.<br><em>Nice. The blue shoes, though, don&#8217;t go with the red jacket.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Prendo scarpe nere, allora. Sono classiche e vanno con tutto.<br><em>Then I&#8217;ll take black shoes. They&#8217;re classic and go with everything.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Lorenzo:<\/strong> Perfetto. La commessa \u00e8 molto gentile, le chiediamo la taglia giusta.<br><em>Perfect. The shop assistant is very kind, let&#8217;s ask her for the right size.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> S\u00ec. Questi vestiti italiani sono cari ma di buona qualit\u00e0.<br><em>Yes. These Italian clothes are expensive but good quality.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Notice the endings: <em>giacca rossa<\/em> (feminine singular), <em>pantaloni neri<\/em> (masculine plural), <em>scarpe blu<\/em> (invariable), <em>commessa gentile<\/em> (an <em>-e<\/em> adjective), <em>vestiti italiani<\/em> (masculine plural). Every choice of the Italian adjectives follows the noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: every ending<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One table for the whole logic of Italian adjectives. 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Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Pick the right ending<\/h3>\n<p>Caterina e Lorenzo sono a Modena. Vanno in un negozio di vestiti per fare spese. Provano giacche, cappotti, scarpe e camicie. La commessa li aiuta. Si danno del <em>tu<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Caterina and Lorenzo are in Modena. They go to a clothes shop to do some shopping. They try on jackets, coats, shoes and shirts. The shop assistant helps them. They use <strong>tu<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Choose the form that matches the noun.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6431\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <hr\/><ul><li>Caterina prova una giacca (rosso, rossa, rosse) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(rossa)<\/span><\/span> davanti allo specchio.<br><br><em>Caterina tries on a red jacket in front of the mirror.<\/em><\/li><li>Lorenzo non vuole i pantaloni (neri, nere, nero) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(neri)<\/span><\/span> perch\u00e9 sono troppo stretti.<br><br><em>Lorenzo doesn't want the black trousers because they're too tight.<\/em><\/li><li>Caterina cerca un cappotto (bianca, bianchi, bianco) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(bianco)<\/span><\/span> per l'inverno.<br><br><em>Caterina is looking for a white coat for the winter.<\/em><\/li><li>La commessa del negozio \u00e8 molto (gentile, gentila, gentili) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(gentile)<\/span><\/span> con Caterina e Lorenzo.<br><br><em>The shop assistant is very kind with us.<\/em><\/li><li>Caterina compra due camicie (bianci, bianche, bianchi) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(bianche)<\/span><\/span> per l'estate.<br><br><em>Caterina buys two white shirts for the summer.<\/em><\/li><li>Lorenzo porta delle scarpe (blue, blui, blu) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(blu)<\/span><\/span> con i jeans nuovi.<br><br><em>Lorenzo wears blue shoes with his new jeans.<\/em><\/li><li>Queste scarpe sono comode ed (elegante, eleganti, eleganta) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(eleganti)<\/span><\/span>, cos\u00ec Caterina le prende.<br><br><em>These shoes are comfortable and elegant, so Caterina takes them.<\/em><\/li><li>Caterina e Lorenzo sono (italiana, italiane, italiani) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(italiani)<\/span><\/span> e vivono a Modena.<br><br><em>Caterina and Lorenzo are Italian and live in Modena.<\/em><\/li><li>I commessi del negozio di Modena sono molto (gentili, gentile, gentila) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(gentili)<\/span><\/span> con i clienti abituali.<br><br><em>The shop assistants at the Modena shop are very kind to regular customers.<\/em><\/li><li>Lorenzo conosce una collega (Francese, francese, francesa) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(francese)<\/span><\/span> che vive qui da anni.<br><br><em>Lorenzo knows a French colleague who has lived here for years.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><hr\/>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>10 right out of 10.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Review the agreement pattern:<\/p>\n<ul style='margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;'>\n<li><em>il cappotto rosso<\/em> &rarr; M sing<\/li>\n<li><em>la giacca rossa<\/em> &rarr; F sing<\/li>\n<li><em>i cappotti rossi<\/em> &rarr; M plur<\/li>\n<li><em>le giacche rosse<\/em> &rarr; F plur<\/li>\n<li><em>ragazzo gentile \/ ragazza gentile<\/em> &rarr; -e same in M\/F sing<\/li>\n<li><em>ragazzi gentili \/ ragazze gentili<\/em> &rarr; -e same in M\/F plur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>Italian adjectives copy the <strong>gender<\/strong> (masculine\/feminine) and <strong>number<\/strong> (singular\/plural) of the noun. Check the noun first, then pick the matching ending.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the two families: <em>-o<\/em> adjectives have <strong>four forms<\/strong> (rosso\/rossa\/rossi\/rosse); <em>-e<\/em> adjectives have <strong>two<\/strong> (gentile\/gentili): they never change for gender.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Spot the right sentence<\/h3>\n<p><em>For each group of three, select the ONE correct version. Watch for invariable adjectives (blu), <\/em><em>-e<\/em> forms (gentile, intelligente), plural spelling (bianchi), and adjective position.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6432\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Caterina vuole le scarpe blu del negozio nuovo.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Caterina vuole le scarpe blue del negozio nuovo.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Caterina vuole le scarpe blui del negozio nuovo.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Una ragazza intelligenti impara presto la grammatica italiana.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                  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                                  <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Una ragazza intelligenta impara presto la grammatica italiana.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Caterina indossa una giacca rossa di lana sopra il vestito grigio per la passeggiata in centro.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Caterina indossa una rossa giacca di lana sopra il vestito grigio per la passeggiata in centro.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"8\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Caterina indossa rossa una giacca di lana sopra il vestito grigio per la passeggiata in centro.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> Marco e Elena sono italiane di Bologna.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> Marco e Elena sono italiani di Bologna.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"11\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> Marco e Elena sono Italiani di Bologna.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"12\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> I cappotti bianchi del negozio sono in saldo.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"13\">\n\n                                                                                      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                                       <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_206_6432\"\n                                                       value=\"15\"> I cappotti biancho del negozio sono in saldo.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"15\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       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The six correct sentences:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;\">\n<li><em>Caterina vuole le scarpe blu del negozio nuovo.<\/em><br \/>Caterina wants the blue shoes from the new shop. <strong>(blu is invariable)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Una ragazza intelligente impara presto la grammatica italiana.<\/em><br \/>A smart girl quickly learns Italian grammar. <strong>(intelligente: -e adjective, no -a)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Caterina indossa una giacca rossa per la cena.<\/em><br \/>Caterina wears a red jacket for dinner. <strong>(adjective after the noun)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Marco e Elena sono italiani di Bologna.<\/em><br \/>Marco and Elena are Italian, from Bologna. <strong>(lowercase, masc plural mixed group)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>I cappotti bianchi del negozio sono in saldo.<\/em><br \/>The white coats at the shop are on sale. <strong>(bianco &rarr; bianchi: -co plural keeps the hard sound with -h-)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Le bambine al parco sono stanche ma contente.<\/em><br \/>The little girls at the park are tired but happy. <strong>(predicate adj: F plural agreement)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>The six correct sentences (with the rule they test):<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;\">\n<li><em>Caterina vuole le scarpe blu del negozio nuovo.<\/em><br \/>Caterina wants the blue shoes from the new shop. <strong>(blu is invariable)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Una ragazza intelligente impara presto la grammatica italiana.<\/em><br \/>A smart girl quickly learns Italian grammar. <strong>(intelligente: -e adjective, no -a)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Caterina indossa una giacca rossa per la cena.<\/em><br \/>Caterina wears a red jacket for dinner. <strong>(adjective after the noun)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Marco e Elena sono italiani di Bologna.<\/em><br \/>Marco and Elena are Italian, from Bologna. <strong>(lowercase, masc plural mixed group)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>I cappotti bianchi del negozio sono in saldo.<\/em><br \/>The white coats at the shop are on sale. <strong>(bianco &rarr; 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The answers below draw on classroom usage and on the Treccani entry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/enciclopedia\/genere-e-numero-degli-aggettivi_(La-grammatica-italiana)\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">genere e numero degli aggettivi<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-aj-q1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do Italian adjectives agree with the noun?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>They copy the gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) of the noun. Il cappotto nero, la giacca nera, i cappotti neri, le giacche nere: same colour, four spellings. The article, the noun and the adjective all match. This agreement is the single rule behind every Italian adjective.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-aj-q2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What are the four forms of an -o adjective?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Adjectives ending in -o in the masculine singular have four forms: -o masculine singular (rosso), -a feminine singular (rossa), -i masculine plural (rossi), -e feminine plural (rosse). Most Italian adjectives (alto, basso, simpatico, nero) follow this pattern.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-aj-q3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why does grande not change for gender?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Because it belongs to the -e group. Adjectives ending in -e have only two forms: -e for masculine and feminine singular (un ragazzo gentile, una ragazza gentile), -i for the plural (ragazzi gentili, ragazze gentili). You choose for number only, never for gender.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-aj-q4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Which Italian adjectives never change?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>A few are invariable: colours like blu, rosa, viola, beige (and often marrone), plus pari and dispari. They keep the same form in every gender and number: una gonna blu, scarpe blu. The list is short, so just memorize it.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-aj-q5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does the adjective go before or after the noun?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>By default after the noun: una giacca rossa, un libro interessante. A few short common adjectives (bello, buono, grande, piccolo) often go before and can shift the nuance, which is a separate topic. At A1, adjective after the noun is almost always right.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-aj-q6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What ending do I use with two nouns of different gender?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The masculine plural normally wins: penne e quaderni rossi (not rosse), Marco e Elena sono italiani, Lorenzo e Caterina sono simpatici. A mixed-gender group takes the -i ending.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-aj-q7\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Are nationalities capitalized in Italian?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. Nationality adjectives are written with a small letter: italiano, francese, americano. Some are -o type (italiano, italiana, italiani, italiane), some are -e type (francese, francesi). The agreement rule is the same; only the family differs.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Three guides that sit next to Italian adjectives in the adjectives and nouns cluster, plus the institutional reference.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/un-buon-amico-o-un-amico-buono-the-position-of-the-adjective-in-italian\/\">Italian Adjective Position<\/a>: buon amico or amico buono, when the adjective goes before the noun.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-possessive-adjectives\/\">Italian Possessive Adjectives<\/a>: mio, tuo, suo and how they agree with the noun.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-neuter-plurals\/\">Italian Neuter Plurals<\/a>: uovo, uova, braccio, braccia and noun-adjective agreement.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/enciclopedia\/genere-e-numero-degli-aggettivi_(La-grammatica-italiana)\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani: genere e numero degli aggettivi<\/a>: institutional reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd0d In short. Italian adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun. Most end in -o and have four forms: rosso, rossa, rossi, rosse. Some end in -e and have only two: grande, grandi. A few never change: blu, rosa, viola. By default the adjective goes after the noun (una giacca rossa). 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