{"id":14873,"date":"2020-01-28T07:17:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T22:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=14873"},"modified":"2026-04-22T02:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:21:45","slug":"italian-comparatives-and-superlatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-comparatives-and-superlatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Comparatives and Superlatives: The Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>In short:<\/strong> <em>Italian comparatives and superlatives let you compare two things (pi\u00f9, meno, come, quanto) or single out the top of a group (il pi\u00f9, il meno, -issimo). Four everyday adjectives \u2014 buono, cattivo, grande, piccolo \u2014 keep a Latin-shaped irregular set (migliore, peggiore, maggiore, minore and their superlatives ottimo, pessimo, massimo, minimo) that Italian still uses side by side with the regular forms. Get the <\/em>di<em> vs <\/em>che<em> rule right and the whole system works.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide walks through Italian comparatives and superlatives end to end: how to build the three basic comparatives (maggioranza, minoranza, uguaglianza), when Italian switches from <em>di<\/em> to <em>che<\/em>, the two kinds of superlative (relative and absolute), the special forms you meet every day, and the common mistakes English speakers make when they translate word for word. Level B1. Dialog, cheat sheet, mini challenge, quiz and FAQ at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Italian comparatives and superlatives?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Italian comparatives and superlatives are the tools for ranking or comparing a quality. The <strong>comparativo<\/strong> sets two things side by side (A is more, less, or equally tall as B). The <strong>superlativo<\/strong> singles out one top or bottom element, either in absolute terms (X is extremely tall) or within a defined group (X is the tallest of the class).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Grado positivo:<\/strong> questa zuppa \u00e8 <strong>calda<\/strong>. (bare adjective, no comparison)<\/li><li><strong>Comparativo di maggioranza:<\/strong> questa zuppa \u00e8 <strong>pi\u00f9 calda<\/strong> di quella di ieri. (more than)<\/li><li><strong>Comparativo di minoranza:<\/strong> questa zuppa \u00e8 <strong>meno calda<\/strong> di quella di ieri. (less than)<\/li><li><strong>Comparativo di uguaglianza:<\/strong> questa zuppa \u00e8 <strong>tanto calda quanto<\/strong> quella di ieri. (as much as)<\/li><li><strong>Superlativo relativo:<\/strong> questa zuppa \u00e8 <strong>la pi\u00f9 calda<\/strong> del men\u00f9. (the most, within a group)<\/li><li><strong>Superlativo assoluto:<\/strong> questa zuppa \u00e8 <strong>caldissima<\/strong>. (very, no comparison)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The same structure applies to adjectives and to adverbs. <em>Corre pi\u00f9 velocemente<\/em>, <em>corre velocissimamente<\/em> follow exactly the same pattern. For the adverb side of the system, see our companion guide to <a href=\"\/eng\/italian-adverbs-complete-guide\/\">Italian adverbs<\/a> (especially the lexical irregulars <em>bene \u2192 meglio<\/em> and <em>male \u2192 peggio<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparativo di maggioranza and minoranza: pi\u00f9, meno<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To build the majority comparative, add <strong>pi\u00f9<\/strong> before the adjective or adverb. For the minority comparative, add <strong>meno<\/strong>. Then link the second element with <em>di<\/em> or <em>che<\/em> (see next section).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gli affitti in centro a Milano sono <strong>pi\u00f9<\/strong> cari <strong>di<\/strong> quelli in periferia.<\/li><li>Questa estate i meloni sono <strong>meno<\/strong> dolci <strong>di<\/strong> quelli dell&#8217;anno scorso.<\/li><li>\u00c8 <strong>pi\u00f9<\/strong> facile capire un film italiano sottotitolato <strong>che<\/strong> seguire una conversazione al bar.<\/li><li>Mio nonno si alza <strong>pi\u00f9<\/strong> presto <strong>di<\/strong> mio padre, anche la domenica.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-p14873-obs1\">\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Pi\u00f9 and meno are invariable.<\/strong> <em>Unlike English, Italian never inflects pi\u00f9 or meno for gender or number. It is always pi\u00f9 alto, pi\u00f9 alta, pi\u00f9 alti, pi\u00f9 alte. The adjective after them changes; the comparative word itself does not. English speakers who try to shape a plural or a feminine into pi\u00f9 can relax: the form is as flat as they come.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Di or che? The &#8220;than&#8221; decision that trips everyone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The single hardest piece of Italian comparatives and superlatives is choosing between <strong>di<\/strong> and <strong>che<\/strong> to introduce the second element of a comparison. Three rules of thumb cover almost every real sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Comparing two separate entities on the same quality \u2192 di.<\/strong> <em>Mia zia guadagna pi\u00f9 di mio zio.<\/em> Two separate people, one quality (how much money each earns).<\/li><li><strong>Comparing two qualities of the same subject \u2192 che.<\/strong> <em>Paolo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 ambizioso che paziente.<\/em> Same Paolo, two different qualities.<\/li><li><strong>Comparing two verbs, two prepositions, or two nouns after a preposition \u2192 che.<\/strong> <em>Cucinare \u00e8 pi\u00f9 rilassante che ordinare a domicilio.<\/em> Two actions. <em>A casa di mia nonna si mangia meglio che al ristorante.<\/em> Two places.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A few more concrete contrasts to lock the rule in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>La collega nuova \u00e8 meno puntuale <strong>della<\/strong> ragazza che ha sostituito. (two people, one quality \u2192 di + articulated)<\/li><li>La collega nuova \u00e8 pi\u00f9 creativa <strong>che<\/strong> precisa. (one person, two qualities \u2192 che)<\/li><li>Andare al mercato \u00e8 pi\u00f9 divertente <strong>che<\/strong> fare la spesa al supermercato. (two verbs \u2192 che)<\/li><li>In primavera il sole a Napoli \u00e8 gi\u00e0 pi\u00f9 caldo <strong>di<\/strong> quello a Milano. (two cities \u2192 di)<\/li><li>Ho pi\u00f9 libri di cucina <strong>che<\/strong> tempo per cucinare. (two nouns after avere \u2192 che)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-p14873-obs2\">\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Di quanto + congiuntivo: the verb-phrase comparator.<\/strong> <em>When the second element is a full verb phrase, Italian often uses di quanto + subjunctive plus a pleonastic non: la mia nuova scuola \u00e8 meno rigida di quanto (non) temessi. The non is expletive and droppable in speech. For the full pleonastic non story see the dedicated <\/em><a href=\"\/eng\/italian-pleonastic-non\/\">guide<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparativo di uguaglianza: come, quanto, tanto &#8230; quanto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When two elements are equally ranked on a quality, Italian offers three patterns: <strong>come<\/strong>, <strong>quanto<\/strong>, and the reinforced <strong>tanto &#8230; quanto<\/strong> (or <em>cos\u00ec &#8230; come<\/em>). They are interchangeable in everyday speech; the reinforced pair sounds slightly more deliberate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>La mia bicicletta nuova \u00e8 leggera <strong>come<\/strong> quella che avevo a Bologna. (as light as)<\/li><li>Il mio vicino di casa \u00e8 <strong>tanto<\/strong> gentile <strong>quanto<\/strong> silenzioso. (as kind as quiet)<\/li><li>In Italia la birra non \u00e8 popolare <strong>come<\/strong> in Germania. (not as popular as)<\/li><li>Mio fratello \u00e8 paziente <strong>quanto<\/strong> mio padre. (as patient as)<\/li><li>Paola scrive in italiano <strong>cos\u00ec bene come<\/strong> in inglese. (formal, written register)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After <em>come<\/em> and <em>quanto<\/em> Italian uses a stressed pronoun, not a subject pronoun: <em>Sei alto come me<\/em>, not <em>*come io<\/em>. This is one of those micro-rules that marks fluent speech. See our <a href=\"\/eng\/italian-stressed-pronouns\/\">guide to Italian stressed pronouns<\/a> for the full list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special comparatives: migliore, peggiore, maggiore, minore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Four everyday adjectives keep a Latin-shaped irregular comparative alongside the regular <em>pi\u00f9 + adjective<\/em> form. Both forms are correct; Italian often picks between them on register or by idiom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Adjective<\/th><th>Regular<\/th><th>Irregular<\/th><th>Meaning split<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>buono<\/td><td>pi\u00f9 buono<\/td><td><strong>migliore<\/strong><\/td><td>Both &#8220;better&#8221;. <em>Migliore<\/em> sounds slightly more formal.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>cattivo<\/td><td>pi\u00f9 cattivo<\/td><td><strong>peggiore<\/strong><\/td><td>Both &#8220;worse&#8221;. <em>Peggiore<\/em> for abstract quality; <em>pi\u00f9 cattivo<\/em> for nasty behaviour.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>grande<\/td><td>pi\u00f9 grande<\/td><td><strong>maggiore<\/strong><\/td><td><em>Maggiore<\/em> = bigger, greater, older\/elder. <em>Pi\u00f9 grande<\/em> = physically bigger.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>piccolo<\/td><td>pi\u00f9 piccolo<\/td><td><strong>minore<\/strong><\/td><td><em>Minore<\/em> = smaller, younger, lesser. <em>Pi\u00f9 piccolo<\/em> = physically smaller.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ho tre fratelli. Il <strong>maggiore<\/strong> fa il medico, il <strong>minore<\/strong> studia ancora a Padova.<\/li><li>La seconda edizione del manuale \u00e8 <strong>migliore<\/strong> della prima: meno errori, esempi pi\u00f9 chiari.<\/li><li>L&#8217;esito dell&#8217;esame \u00e8 stato <strong>peggiore<\/strong> di quanto immaginavo la sera prima.<\/li><li>Il porto di Genova \u00e8 <strong>pi\u00f9 grande<\/strong> di quello di Livorno. (physically bigger)<\/li><li>Mia figlia \u00e8 <strong>pi\u00f9 piccola<\/strong> di suo cugino Matteo di due anni. (younger)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The adverbs <strong>meglio<\/strong> (better) and <strong>peggio<\/strong> (worse) behave differently: they do not inflect for gender or number because they are adverbs, not adjectives. Italian still lets them play as informal predicates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mia moglie cucina <strong>meglio<\/strong> di me, soprattutto i piatti della tradizione pugliese. (adverb modifying <em>cucina<\/em>)<\/li><li>Io nuoto <strong>peggio<\/strong> di mio figlio, e lui ha solo dieci anni. (adverb)<\/li><li>Leggere al parco \u00e8 <strong>meglio<\/strong> che in casa con la televisione accesa. (informal, meglio as predicate)<\/li><li>Non fare sport \u00e8 <strong>peggio<\/strong> che farlo male. (informal, peggio as predicate)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Superlativo relativo: il pi\u00f9, il meno + di or tra<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When something or someone is at the top or bottom of a defined group, Italian uses the <strong>superlativo relativo<\/strong>: definite article + <em>pi\u00f9<\/em> or <em>meno<\/em> + adjective, followed by <em>di<\/em> or <em>tra<\/em> plus the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>La professoressa di matematica \u00e8 <strong>la pi\u00f9 severa<\/strong> della scuola, ma anche la pi\u00f9 giusta.<\/li><li>Il Po \u00e8 <strong>il fiume pi\u00f9 lungo<\/strong> d&#8217;Italia. (the longest river in Italy)<\/li><li>Il giocatore <strong>pi\u00f9 basso<\/strong> della squadra \u00e8 quasi sempre il <strong>pi\u00f9 veloce<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Tra i tre fratelli, Luca \u00e8 <strong>il pi\u00f9 paziente<\/strong> con i bambini.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The English preposition &#8220;in&#8221; after a superlative becomes <strong>di<\/strong> + article in Italian, not &#8220;in&#8221;. <em>The tallest building in Rome<\/em> is <em>l&#8217;edificio pi\u00f9 alto di Roma<\/em>, never <em>*in Roma<\/em>. Same for <em>del mondo<\/em> (in the world), <em>della classe<\/em> (in the class), <em>dell&#8217;anno<\/em> (of the year).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The irregular adjectives keep their special form in the relative superlative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Il migliore<\/strong> (the best), <strong>il peggiore<\/strong> (the worst), <strong>il maggiore<\/strong> (the greatest \/ eldest), <strong>il minore<\/strong> (the smallest \/ youngest).<\/li><li>Quel gelataio in via Mazzini fa <strong>il migliore<\/strong> pistacchio di tutto il quartiere.<\/li><li>La tratta ferroviaria Roma\u2013Napoli \u00e8 <strong>la pi\u00f9 usata<\/strong> del Paese nei giorni feriali.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Superlativo assoluto: -issimo and five alternatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>superlativo assoluto<\/strong> signals a very high or very low degree of a quality without any comparison. The most Italian way to build it is with the suffix <strong>-issimo<\/strong>, which attaches to the bare root of the adjective and takes the regular four endings (<em>-issimo \/ -issima \/ -issimi \/ -issime<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mia cugina Sofia \u00e8 una studentessa <strong>brillantissima<\/strong> in lingue straniere.<\/li><li>L&#8217;azienda per cui lavoro ha dei clienti <strong>esigentissimi<\/strong>, abituati al lusso.<\/li><li>I vicini nuovi di casa sono <strong>gentilissimi<\/strong> con mia madre anziana.<\/li><li>In quella libreria dell&#8217;usato ci sono dei romanzi <strong>rarissimi<\/strong> di inizio Novecento.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Italian offers five alternatives to <em>-issimo<\/em>. They all mean &#8220;very&#8221; but land with different flavours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Adverb + adjective:<\/strong> <em>molto preciso, estremamente ricca, decisamente utile, assai antichi<\/em> (<em>assai<\/em> sounds literary or Southern).<\/li><li><strong>Adding a reinforcing adjective:<\/strong> <em>bagnato fradicio<\/em> (soaking wet), <em>pieno zeppo<\/em> (packed full), <em>stanco morto<\/em> (dead tired), <em>innamorato cotto<\/em> (head over heels).<\/li><li><strong>Duplicating the adjective:<\/strong> <em>facile facile<\/em>, <em>piano piano<\/em>, <em>bello bello<\/em>. Common in colloquial spoken Italian.<\/li><li><strong>Colloquial bello + adjective:<\/strong> <em>bello contento<\/em>, <em>bella fresca<\/em>. Only in informal speech, and only with positive adjectives.<\/li><li><strong>Italian also lets <em>il pi\u00f9 \/ la pi\u00f9<\/em> do the work of -issimo<\/strong> when the context is implicit: <em>Flavia \u00e8 la pi\u00f9 brava<\/em> (implying &#8220;di tutti&#8221;).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The four irregular adjectives keep their special superlative alongside the regular <em>-issimo<\/em> form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Adjective<\/th><th>Regular -issimo<\/th><th>Irregular<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>buono<\/td><td>buonissimo<\/td><td><strong>ottimo<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>cattivo<\/td><td>cattivissimo<\/td><td><strong>pessimo<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>grande<\/td><td>grandissimo<\/td><td><strong>massimo<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>piccolo<\/td><td>piccolissimo<\/td><td><strong>minimo<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Il caff\u00e8 del bar all&#8217;angolo \u00e8 <strong>ottimo<\/strong>, a qualsiasi ora del giorno.<\/li><li>La cena al matrimonio di mio cugino \u00e8 stata <strong>pessima<\/strong>: pasta scotta e vino troppo freddo.<\/li><li>Mia nipote ha preso il <strong>massimo<\/strong> dei voti alla maturit\u00e0 scientifica.<\/li><li>Non ho la <strong>minima<\/strong> idea di dove mia figlia abbia messo le chiavi di casa.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ottimo<\/em>, <em>pessimo<\/em>, <em>massimo<\/em> and <em>minimo<\/em> also function as independent adjectives in fixed expressions: <em>il minimo sforzo<\/em>, <em>la massima cura<\/em>, <em>un&#8217;ottima idea<\/em>, <em>un pessimo momento<\/em>. They are among the most common Italian adjectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The more &#8230; the more: sempre pi\u00f9, sempre meno<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A handful of additional patterns round out Italian comparatives and superlatives. These are short, idiomatic, and land everywhere in real speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>sempre pi\u00f9 + adjective<\/strong> = more and more. <em>L&#8217;italiano mi piace sempre pi\u00f9.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>sempre meno + adjective<\/strong> = less and less. <em>Trovo sempre meno tempo per il cinema di quartiere.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>pi\u00f9 &#8230; pi\u00f9<\/strong> or <strong>quanto pi\u00f9 &#8230; tanto pi\u00f9<\/strong> = the more &#8230; the more. <em>Pi\u00f9 studi, pi\u00f9 impari.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Comparative quantifiers with nouns:<\/strong> <em>pi\u00f9 mele<\/em>, <em>meno problemi<\/em>, <em>tante storie quante persone<\/em>. Pi\u00f9 and meno stay invariable before the noun.<\/li><li><strong>Il pi\u00f9 &#8230; possibile<\/strong> = as &#8230; as possible. <em>Cerco di arrivare sempre il pi\u00f9 puntuale possibile.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common mistakes English speakers make<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>\u274c Doubling the superlative:<\/strong> <em>*il pi\u00f9 buonissimo<\/em>, <em>*la pi\u00f9 velocissima<\/em>. Italian does not stack superlatives. Pick one form: <em>il migliore<\/em> or <em>buonissimo<\/em>.<\/li><li><strong>\u274c Using <em>in<\/em> after a superlative:<\/strong> <em>*l&#8217;edificio pi\u00f9 alto in Roma<\/em>. Italian uses <em>di<\/em> + article: <em>l&#8217;edificio pi\u00f9 alto di Roma<\/em>.<\/li><li><strong>\u274c Choosing <em>di<\/em> with two qualities of the same subject:<\/strong> <em>*Paolo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 ambizioso di paziente<\/em>. One subject, two qualities \u2192 che.<\/li><li><strong>\u274c Choosing <em>che<\/em> with two separate people and one shared quality:<\/strong> <em>*Mia zia guadagna pi\u00f9 che mio zio<\/em>. Two people, one quality \u2192 di.<\/li><li><strong>\u274c Inflecting <em>pi\u00f9<\/em> or <em>meno<\/em>:<\/strong> <em>*pi\u00f9i libri<\/em>, <em>*pi\u00f9e ragazze<\/em>. These words never change form.<\/li><li><strong>\u274c Confusing <em>meglio<\/em> (adverb) with <em>migliore<\/em> (adjective):<\/strong> <em>*Stefano cucina migliore<\/em>. Stefano cucina <strong>meglio<\/strong>; la sua cucina \u00e8 <strong>migliore<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-p14873-dialog\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dialog: Sofia and Tommaso compare two apartments in Torino<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc <strong>Sofia:<\/strong> Allora, hai visto tutti e due gli appartamenti. Quale ti \u00e8 piaciuto <em>di pi\u00f9<\/em>?<br><em>So, you&#8217;ve seen both flats. Which one did you prefer?<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83e\uddd4\ud83c\udffd <strong>Tommaso:<\/strong> Quello di via Po \u00e8 <em>pi\u00f9<\/em> grande <em>di<\/em> quello in corso Francia, ma \u00e8 anche <em>pi\u00f9<\/em> caro di duecento euro al mese.<br><em>The one on via Po is bigger than the one on corso Francia, but it&#8217;s also two hundred euros a month more expensive.<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc <strong>Sofia:<\/strong> S\u00ec, per\u00f2 la zona \u00e8 <em>migliore<\/em>. E il palazzo \u00e8 <em>antichissimo<\/em>, con delle stanze altissime.<br><em>Yes, but the area is better. And the building is very old, with very high ceilings.<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83e\uddd4\ud83c\udffd <strong>Tommaso:<\/strong> Vero. D&#8217;altra parte quello di corso Francia \u00e8 <em>pi\u00f9<\/em> luminoso <em>che<\/em> grande, il che non \u00e8 male per lavorare da casa.<br><em>True. On the other hand the corso Francia one is brighter than it is big, which isn&#8217;t bad for working from home.<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc <strong>Sofia:<\/strong> Pensaci: \u00e8 <em>tanto<\/em> luminoso <em>quanto<\/em> quello che avevamo preso a Savona cinque anni fa?<br><em>Think about it: is it as bright as the one we rented in Savona five years ago?<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83e\uddd4\ud83c\udffd <strong>Tommaso:<\/strong> Forse anche <em>pi\u00f9<\/em> luminoso. Ma quello era <em>il pi\u00f9<\/em> piccolo <em>degli<\/em> appartamenti che avevamo visto allora.<br><em>Maybe even brighter. But that one was the smallest of the flats we had seen back then.<\/em><\/li><li>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc <strong>Sofia:<\/strong> Ottima considerazione. Il prezzo arriva <em>al massimo<\/em> del budget che avevamo fissato.<br><em>Good point. 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               Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>4<\/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                                <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Italian Comparatives and Superlatives<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Select the wrong sentences<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"586\"\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_180_586\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Linda parla l&#039;inglese meglio di Fabrizio.                                            <\/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_180_586\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Il panorama a Portofino era molto bellissimo.                                            <\/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_180_586\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Oggi il tempo \u00e8 terribile. Fa pi\u00f9 caldo di ieri.                                            <\/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_180_586\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Secondo me, la Sicilia \u00e8 meglio che la Toscana.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_180_586\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> I miei amici sono simpatici quanto i tuoi.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_180_586\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> L&#039;italiano \u00e8 pi\u00f9 musicale di lo spagnolo.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/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><ul>\n<li>Il panorama a Portofino era molto bello \/ bellissimo.<\/li>\n<li>Secondo me, la Sicilia \u00e8 meglio della Toscana.<\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;italiano \u00e8 pi\u00f9 musicale dello spagnolo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2611\ufe0f \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/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><ul>\n<li>Il panorama a Portofino era molto bello \/ bellissimo.<\/li>\n<li>Secondo me, la Sicilia \u00e8 meglio della Toscana.<\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;italiano \u00e8 pi\u00f9 musicale dello spagnolo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2611\ufe0f \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \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=\"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>4<\/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                                <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which one is right?<\/h1>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"587\"\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_180_587\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Giovanni suona la chitarra meglio di me.                                            <\/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_180_587\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Giovanni suona la chitarra migliore di me.\r\n<hr \/>                                            <\/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_180_587\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Rinaldo \u00e8 il peggiore calciatore della serie A.\r\n                                            <\/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_180_587\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Rinaldo \u00e8 il peggio calciatore della serie A.\r\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_180_587\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Mi scusi, pu\u00f2 parlare pi\u00f9 pianamente?                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_180_587\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Mi scusi, pu\u00f2 parlare pi\u00f9 piano?\r\n&lt;hr \/&gt;                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/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>\u2611\ufe0f \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/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>\u2611\ufe0f \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \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=\"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>3<\/span> of <span>4<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Select the WRONG sentence<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"588\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\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=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_180_588\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Abbiamo comprato un melone fresco fresco al mercato.                                            <\/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=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_180_588\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> In campeggio riesco sempre a dormire bello tranquillo.                                            <\/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=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_180_588\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Monica Bellucci \u00e8 un&#039;attrice italiana molto bellissima.                                            <\/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=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_180_588\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Io e Marianna abbiamo lavorato moltissimo e siamo stanchi morti.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_180_588\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Venezia \u00e8 una citt\u00e0 decisamente affascinante.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/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><ul>\n<li>Monica Bellucci \u00e8 un&#8217;attrice italiana molto <del>bellissima<\/del> bella.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2611\ufe0f \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/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><ul>\n<li>Monica Bellucci \u00e8 un&#8217;attrice italiana molto <del>bellissima<\/del> bella.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2611\ufe0f \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \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=\"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>4<\/span> of <span>4<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/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;\">Write the adjectives below in the right place and complete the sentences.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">anziani &#8211; elegante &#8211; veloce &#8211; diligenti &#8211; vicina &#8211; antico &#8211; comodo &#8211; intelligente &#8211; profondo &#8211; costosi<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"589\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul>\r\n \t<li>La macchina \u00e8 pi\u00f9\u00a0<span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(veloce)<\/span><\/span> della bicicletta.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Questo divano \u00e8 meno <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(comodo)<\/span><\/span> del nostro.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Il \u00a0Colosseo \u00e8 pi\u00f9\u00a0<span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(antico)<\/span><\/span> della Fontana di Trevi.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>La giacca blu \u00e8 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(elegante)<\/span><\/span> come quella nera.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Il gatto \u00e8\u00a0<span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(intelligente)<\/span><\/span> come il cane.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Mi miei genitori sono pi\u00f9 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(anziani)<\/span><\/span> dei vostri<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Il lago di Como \u00e8 pi\u00f9 <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(profondo)<\/span><\/span> del lago di Garda.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>I tartufi neri sono\u00a0meno\u00a0<span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(costosi)<\/span><\/span> dei tartufi bianchi.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>La citt\u00e0 di Milano \u00e8 pi\u00f9\u00a0<span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(vicina)<\/span><\/span> alla Svizzera di Roma.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Le\u00a0studentesse femmine di solito sono pi\u00f9\u00a0<span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(diligenti)<\/span><\/span> degli studenti maschi.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;                                    <\/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><div align=\"center\">\n<p><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-14873-1\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/comparativi-e-superlativi-06.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/comparativi-e-superlativi-06.mp3\">https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/comparativi-e-superlativi-06.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2611\ufe0f \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/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><div align=\"center\">\n<p><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-14873-2\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/comparativi-e-superlativi-06.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/comparativi-e-superlativi-06.mp3\">https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/comparativi-e-superlativi-06.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2611\ufe0f \u00a0Check your answers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; 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Use che when you are comparing two qualities of the same subject (Paolo e piu ambizioso che paziente), or two verbs (cucinare e piu rilassante che ordinare a domicilio), or two nouns after a preposition (a Milano si paga piu che a Bologna). Before a noun with a preposition, di fuses with the article (della collega, del porto).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-comp-q2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between migliore and meglio?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Migliore is an adjective (better) and modifies a noun: la seconda edizione e migliore della prima. Meglio is an adverb (better) and modifies a verb: mia moglie cucina meglio di me. In informal Italian meglio sometimes plays as a predicate adjective (leggere al parco e meglio che in casa), but in careful writing prefer the clean split: noun takes migliore, verb takes meglio.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-comp-q3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I say piu buono or is it always migliore?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both are correct. Piu buono is the regular comparative and works in every context, especially for food or concrete quality (questa pizza e piu buona di quella di ieri). Migliore is the irregular form and sounds slightly more formal or abstract (la seconda edizione e migliore della prima). Italians switch between the two based on register and idiom.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-comp-q4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why is the form -issimo so popular?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Because it packs very plus the adjective into one word. Brillantissima means molto brillante in a single punchy form. The -issimo suffix inflects for gender and number exactly like a normal adjective ending (brillantissimo, brillantissima, brillantissimi, brillantissime) and attaches to the stem of the adjective. It is the most productive superlative form in modern Italian.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-comp-q5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between ottimo and il migliore?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Ottimo is the absolute superlative of buono (very good, without comparison). Il migliore is the relative superlative (the best, within a group). Questo caffe e ottimo means the coffee is excellent on its own. Questo e il migliore caffe del quartiere means it is the best in this specific area. The absolute form does not need a reference group; the relative form does.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-comp-q6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I stack -issimo with piu or il piu?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. Italian does not allow double superlatives. Il piu buonissimo and la piu velocissima are wrong. Pick one level at a time: either il migliore \/ il piu buono for the relative superlative, or buonissimo for the absolute superlative, not both. This is one of the most common beginner mistakes.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-comp-q7\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I say the tallest building in Rome in Italian?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Ledificio piu alto di Roma. Italian uses di plus the article (di Roma, del mondo, della classe) after a relative superlative, not in. Writing ledificio piu alto in Roma sounds like a literal translation from English and marks a learner. The same rule applies to other groups: la studentessa migliore della classe, il ragazzo piu alto del gruppo, il film piu bello dellanno.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Related guides: <a href=\"\/eng\/italian-adverbs-complete-guide\/\">Italian adverbs<\/a> (where <em>meglio, peggio, benissimo, malissimo<\/em> live), <a href=\"\/eng\/italian-stressed-pronouns\/\">Italian stressed pronouns<\/a> (for the <em>come me, quanto te<\/em> pattern), and <a href=\"\/eng\/italian-pleonastic-non\/\">Italian pleonastic non<\/a> (the <em>di quanto non<\/em> construction).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In short: Italian comparatives and superlatives let you compare two things (pi\u00f9, meno, come, quanto) or single out the top of a group (il pi\u00f9, il meno, -issimo). Four everyday adjectives \u2014 buono, cattivo, grande, piccolo \u2014 keep a Latin-shaped irregular set (migliore, peggiore, maggiore, minore and their superlatives ottimo, pessimo, massimo, minimo) that Italian &#8230; <a title=\"Italian Comparatives and Superlatives: The Complete Guide\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-comparatives-and-superlatives\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Italian Comparatives and Superlatives: The Complete Guide\">Read more \u226b<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10020,"featured_media":14874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[1022,1018,1569,1165,1568,1567,1021,1020,1019],"class_list":["post-14873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lingua","tag-come","tag-comparativi","tag-comparativi-e-superlativi-quiz-italiano","tag-italian-comparatives","tag-italian-comparatives-and-superlatives-quiz","tag-italian-superlatives","tag-meno","tag-piu","tag-superlativi","no-featured-image-padding","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10020"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14873"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59443,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14873\/revisions\/59443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}