{"id":60862,"date":"2026-05-28T07:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=60862"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:11:21","slug":"italian-in-piu-in-meno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-in-piu-in-meno\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian In Pi\u00f9, In Meno: Saying Plus and Minus (B1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> The italian in pi\u00f9 in meno pattern is the compact way to add or subtract a quantity in conversation: <em>otto euro in pi\u00f9<\/em> (&#8220;eight euros more&#8221;), <em>due ore in meno<\/em> (&#8220;two hours less&#8221;), <em>tre chili di troppo<\/em> (&#8220;three kilos over the limit&#8221;), <em>dieci minuti di anticipo\/ritardo<\/em> (&#8220;ten minutes early\/late&#8221;). The quantity comes first, the noun in the middle, and the little tag <em>in pi\u00f9<\/em>, <em>in meno<\/em>, <em>di troppo<\/em>, <em>di anticipo<\/em>, <em>di ritardo<\/em> closes the phrase. This B1 guide unpacks each tag, where they overlap, and where speakers prefer one over the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get the italian in pi\u00f9 in meno frame right and a lot of everyday talk falls into place: shopping, train delays, weighing luggage, splitting a bill. By the end you will reach for the correct italian in pi\u00f9 in meno tag without translating from English first.<\/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-inpiu\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-h-inpiu gb-headline-text\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:24px\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to sections<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#shape\">The shape of italian in pi\u00f9 in meno<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#piu-meno\">In pi\u00f9 and in meno: adding and subtracting a quantity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#troppo\">Di troppo: more than there should be<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tempo\">Di anticipo and di ritardo: early and late<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mistakes\">Where English speakers slip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#overlap\">In pi\u00f9 vs di pi\u00f9: when to use which<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#shopping\">At the till: real shopping phrases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#train\">On the platform: trains, planes, appointments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: italian in pi\u00f9 in meno<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialog\">Dialogue: a Christmas market in Bolzano<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shape\">The shape of italian in pi\u00f9 in meno<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walk into the Bolzano Christmas market on a Friday evening and you will hear the italian in pi\u00f9 in meno frame within the first three stalls: <em>due bicchieri in pi\u00f9<\/em>, <em>cinque euro in meno<\/em>, <em>un&#8217;ora di ritardo<\/em>. The pattern is short and rigid: a quantity comes first, the noun sits in the middle, and a short tag closes the phrase. English needs a whole adjective for the same job (&#8220;two extra glasses&#8221;, &#8220;five euros off&#8221;, &#8220;an hour late&#8221;); Italian glues three words at the end and is done.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Otto euro in pi\u00f9 del previsto.<br><em>Eight euros more than expected.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Due ore in meno di sonno.<br><em>Two hours less sleep.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Tre chili di troppo nel bagaglio.<br><em>Three kilos over the luggage limit.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dieci minuti di anticipo all&#8217;appuntamento.<br><em>Ten minutes early for the appointment.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The five tags carry the whole meaning. <em>In pi\u00f9<\/em> adds: more of something, on top of the expected amount. <em>In meno<\/em> subtracts: less of something, missing from the expected amount. <em>Di troppo<\/em> says &#8220;more than there should be&#8221;, with a hint of nuisance. <em>Di anticipo<\/em> and <em>di ritardo<\/em> apply the same logic to time: ahead of schedule, behind schedule. Together they cover almost every situation where English would say &#8220;extra&#8221;, &#8220;fewer&#8221;, &#8220;over&#8221;, &#8220;early&#8221; or &#8220;late&#8221;. The italian in pi\u00f9 in meno family is one of those compact tools that, once learned, replaces a dozen heavier translations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"piu-meno\">In pi\u00f9 and in meno: adding and subtracting a quantity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start with the two tags that do most of the italian in pi\u00f9 in meno work. <em>In pi\u00f9<\/em> means &#8220;on top of what was expected, agreed, paid, counted&#8221;. <em>In meno<\/em> means the opposite: &#8220;short of what was expected&#8221;. The structure stays the same: quantity, noun, tag.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maddalena ha ricevuto due bicchieri di Gew\u00fcrztraminer in pi\u00f9.<br><em>Maddalena got two extra glasses of Gew\u00fcrztraminer.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il banco dei canederli aveva venti porzioni in meno del solito.<br><em>The canederli stall had twenty fewer portions than usual.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Quel vinaiolo ha messo nella cassa tre bottiglie in meno di quelle ordinate.<br><em>That wine seller put three fewer bottles in the case than the ones we ordered.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Tra le bancarelle del mercatino ce n&#8217;erano sette in pi\u00f9 rispetto all&#8217;anno scorso.<br><em>There were seven more stalls at the market than last year.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice the comparison: <em>in pi\u00f9 \/ in meno + del previsto<\/em>, <em>del solito<\/em>, <em>di quelli ordinati<\/em>, <em>rispetto a<\/em>. The italian in pi\u00f9 in meno tag often pairs with a &#8220;than X&#8221; tail when you want to spell out the reference point. When the reference is obvious from context, drop it: <em>Stasera ho mangiato due fette di torta in pi\u00f9<\/em> is fine without anyone needing to ask &#8220;more than what?&#8221;. The frame is also invariable: noun gender and number do not change <em>in pi\u00f9<\/em> or <em>in meno<\/em>; only the noun in the middle is regular.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-pos\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Always at the end.<\/strong> The italian in pi\u00f9 in meno tag closes the phrase, never opens it. Say <em>tre bottiglie in pi\u00f9<\/em>, never &#8220;in pi\u00f9 tre bottiglie&#8221;. The same goes for <em>di troppo<\/em>, <em>di anticipo<\/em> and <em>di ritardo<\/em>: they always come after the quantity and the noun. Place them earlier and an Italian ear hears something off.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"troppo\">Di troppo: more than there should be<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside the italian in pi\u00f9 in meno family, <em>di troppo<\/em> looks similar to <em>in pi\u00f9<\/em>, and beginners often swap them. They overlap, but the difference is real and worth keeping straight. <em>In pi\u00f9<\/em> is neutral: extra is just extra, sometimes welcome (a bonus glass of wine), sometimes neutral (an extra chair at the table). <em>Di troppo<\/em> always carries a hint of &#8220;more than there should be&#8221;, &#8220;in the way&#8221;, &#8220;over the line&#8221;. It is the tag of luggage that exceeds the limit, of guests who were not invited, of a comment that should have been kept inside.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La bilancia segnava due chili di troppo per il bagaglio a mano.<br><em>The scale showed two kilos over the carry-on limit.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>C&#8217;erano tre persone di troppo per il tavolo riservato all&#8217;enoteca.<br><em>There were three too many people for the table booked at the wine bar.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Hai detto una parola di troppo.<br><em>You said one word too many.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In valigia ho messo due maglioni di troppo.<br><em>I packed two sweaters too many.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A useful test: if you could replace &#8220;extra&#8221; with &#8220;too many&#8221; in English without changing the meaning, use <em>di troppo<\/em>. <em>Due bicchieri in pi\u00f9<\/em> is a friendly top-up; <em>due bicchieri di troppo<\/em> suggests you should not have had them. Workbook exercises in Italian textbooks for foreigners actually use this tag in a recurring instruction: <em>Attenzione, c&#8217;\u00e8 un verbo di troppo<\/em>, meaning &#8220;watch out, there is one extra verb &#8221;. The same sentence with <em>in pi\u00f9<\/em> would sound flat. With <em>di troppo<\/em>, the warning is doing its job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tempo\">Di anticipo and di ritardo: early and late<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside the italian in pi\u00f9 in meno frame, time uses its own pair of tags. <em>Di anticipo<\/em> means ahead of schedule, <em>di ritardo<\/em> behind schedule. The structure is again rigid: quantity of time, then <em>di anticipo<\/em> or <em>di ritardo<\/em>. These two tags are the default at stations, airports, doctor&#8217;s offices and any context where punctuality matters. Italian in pi\u00f9 in meno time forms cover every minute and every hour.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Giovanni \u00e8 arrivato con mezz&#8217;ora di anticipo alla degustazione.<br><em>Giovanni arrived half an hour early for the tasting.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il treno da Brennero ha un quarto d&#8217;ora di ritardo.<br><em>The train from Brennero is fifteen minutes late.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;aereo \u00e8 partito con due ore di ritardo per il maltempo.<br><em>The plane left two hours late because of bad weather.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Maddalena ha consegnato il progetto con tre giorni di anticipo.<br><em>Maddalena handed in the project three days early.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The little word <em>con<\/em> often shows up before the quantity in this frame: <em>arrivare con mezz&#8217;ora di anticipo<\/em>, <em>partire con due ore di ritardo<\/em>. It is optional and slightly more formal. Drop it and the sentence still works: <em>l&#8217;aereo \u00e8 partito due ore in ritardo<\/em>. The shorter <em>in ritardo<\/em> and <em>in anticipo<\/em> also exist on their own, as adverbs without a number: <em>sono in ritardo<\/em>, <em>sei in anticipo<\/em>. Add a number and the <em>di<\/em> form takes over: the natural choice becomes <em>ho dieci minuti di ritardo<\/em> or <em>sono in ritardo di dieci minuti<\/em>. Use the noun-tag combination for any specific amount.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task #1.<\/strong> Choose the right tag (<em>in pi\u00f9<\/em>, <em>in meno<\/em>, <em>di troppo<\/em>, <em>di anticipo<\/em>, <em>di ritardo<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>L&#8217;autobus \u00e8 arrivato con venti minuti ___ per via del traffico.<\/li>\n<li>Nel mio bagaglio ci sono tre chili ___, devo togliere qualcosa.<\/li>\n<li>Stasera ho mangiato due fette di strudel ___ del previsto.<\/li>\n<li>Maddalena \u00e8 arrivata alla riunione dieci minuti ___, cos\u00ec ha preso un caff\u00e8.<\/li>\n<li>Nella cassa ci sono cinque bottiglie ___ rispetto all&#8217;ordine: ne mancano.<\/li>\n<li>Hai detto una battuta ___, ora \u00e8 meglio cambiare argomento.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. di ritardo \u00b7 2. di troppo (over the limit) \u00b7 3. in pi\u00f9 \u00b7 4. di anticipo \u00b7 5. in meno \u00b7 6. di troppo<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mistakes\">Where English speakers slip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three slips with the italian in pi\u00f9 in meno frame mark a B1 sentence as written by a learner. None of them is hard to undo, and once the italian in pi\u00f9 in meno family becomes automatic the slips disappear on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Slip 1: putting the tag before the noun.<\/strong> Wrong: <em>in pi\u00f9 due bicchieri<\/em>. Right: <em>due bicchieri in pi\u00f9<\/em>. Italian wants the quantity and the noun first, the tag last. The closer English equivalent, &#8220;two extra glasses&#8221;, uses the adjective before the noun and tempts learners to do the same in Italian. Resist it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Slip 2: confusing in pi\u00f9 with di pi\u00f9.<\/strong> Both translate roughly as &#8220;more&#8221;, but they sit in different slots. <em>In pi\u00f9<\/em> attaches to a noun phrase with a specific amount: <em>due ore in pi\u00f9<\/em>. <em>Di pi\u00f9<\/em> attaches to a verb or stands alone as an adverb: <em>studio di pi\u00f9<\/em>, <em>mi piace di pi\u00f9<\/em>. You cannot swap them: <em>studio in pi\u00f9<\/em> sounds odd, <em>due ore di pi\u00f9<\/em> is grammatical but means &#8220;two more hours&#8221; with a comparative flavour, often followed by a &#8220;than&#8221; tail (<em>due ore di pi\u00f9 di lui<\/em>). The full overlap section below has more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Slip 3: using in pi\u00f9 when you mean di troppo.<\/strong> Wrong (in the right context): <em>Hai detto una parola in pi\u00f9<\/em>, when you mean the comment was uncalled-for. Right: <em>Hai detto una parola di troppo<\/em>. The first version is neutral and just counts words; the second one carries the weight of &#8220;you should not have said that&#8221;. If the situation is uncomfortable, awkward or over a limit, <em>di troppo<\/em> is the tag the native speaker reaches for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overlap\">In pi\u00f9 vs di pi\u00f9: when to use which<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The italian in pi\u00f9 in meno frame would not be confusing at all if <em>di pi\u00f9<\/em> did not exist next to it. This is the question that comes up in every online forums thread on the topic and in every B1 classroom. The rule, simplified: <em>in pi\u00f9<\/em> closes a noun phrase with a specific amount; <em>di pi\u00f9<\/em> modifies a verb or stands as an adverb. Compare the two slots side by side.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vorrei due caff\u00e8 in pi\u00f9, grazie.<br><em>I&#8217;d like two extra coffees, thanks.<\/em> (number + noun + in pi\u00f9)<\/li>\n<li>Vorrei bere di pi\u00f9, ma sono in macchina.<br><em>I&#8217;d like to drink more, but I&#8217;m driving.<\/em> (verb + di pi\u00f9)<\/li>\n<li>Quest&#8217;anno ho dieci giorni di ferie in pi\u00f9.<br><em>This year I have ten extra holiday days.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Quest&#8217;anno mi piacerebbe viaggiare di pi\u00f9.<br><em>This year I&#8217;d like to travel more.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same split applies to <em>in meno \/ di meno<\/em>. The phrase <em>cinque euro in meno<\/em> closes a noun phrase; <em>spendere di meno<\/em> modifies a verb. There is also a third creature, <em>pi\u00f9<\/em> and <em>meno<\/em> bare, which sits directly before the noun: <em>pi\u00f9 ragazze<\/em>, <em>meno olio<\/em>. That is the open-comparison slot, separate from the italian in pi\u00f9 in meno tag, and it is what you reach for when the comparison is general (&#8220;more apples than pears&#8221;) rather than tied to a specific extra count (&#8220;two more apples on top of the original five&#8221;). Three slots, three jobs. Mix them up and the sentence still gets understood, but it lands as broken.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-test\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Three-slot test.<\/strong> Ask: am I adding &#8220;more&#8221; to a verb (<em>di pi\u00f9<\/em>), to a specific extra amount of a noun (<em>in pi\u00f9<\/em>), or to a bare noun as a comparison (<em>pi\u00f9<\/em>)? Answer first, then choose. The italian in pi\u00f9 in meno frame lives in slot two only.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shopping\">At the till: real shopping phrases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The italian in pi\u00f9 in meno tag earns its keep at the supermarket, at the market, at a counter. Cashiers, vendors and customers all reach for the italian in pi\u00f9 in meno frame several times an hour without thinking. Three patterns repeat. First, the receipt does not match what you paid: <em>ho pagato cinque euro in pi\u00f9<\/em> (&#8220;I paid five euros too much&#8221;) or <em>ho pagato cinque euro in meno<\/em> (&#8220;I paid five euros less&#8221;). Second, you bought more or fewer items than agreed: <em>ho preso due bottiglie in pi\u00f9<\/em>, <em>il pacco contiene tre uova in meno<\/em>. Third, the price tag and the till disagree: <em>lo strudel costava otto euro in pi\u00f9 nella bancarella vicino alla cattedrale<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mi scusi, il conto risulta di sei euro in pi\u00f9 rispetto al men\u00f9.<br><em>Excuse me, the bill comes to six euros more than the menu.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La scatola arrivava sempre con qualche pezzo in meno.<br><em>The box always arrived with a few pieces missing.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ho preso un sacchetto di castagne in pi\u00f9 per i bambini.<br><em>I picked up an extra bag of chestnuts for the kids.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Quella settimana il mercato aveva venti bancarelle in pi\u00f9, era pieno.<br><em>That week the market had twenty more stalls, it was packed.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One more useful pattern: <em>uno sconto di X euro<\/em> is the technical word for a discount, but conversationally you will hear <em>X euro in meno<\/em> just as often. The shopkeeper says <em>Le faccio dieci euro in meno<\/em> (I&#8217;ll knock ten euros off), and the customer says <em>grazie, dieci euro in meno mi aiutano<\/em> (thanks, ten euros less makes a difference). The italian in pi\u00f9 in meno tag does the friendly work that &#8220;off&#8221; and &#8220;extra&#8221; do in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"train\">On the platform: trains, planes, appointments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transport is the kingdom of the time half of italian in pi\u00f9 in meno: <em>di anticipo<\/em> and <em>di ritardo<\/em>. Every Italian station announces delays with this exact frame: <em>il treno regionale per Bolzano viaggia con un&#8217;ora di ritardo<\/em>. The structure is so standardised that the announcement boards use the noun-tag combination by default, never the bare adverb alone.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Il regionale per Bolzano viaggia con cinquanta minuti di ritardo.<br><em>The Bolzano regional is fifty minutes late.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Sono uscita di casa con un quarto d&#8217;ora di anticipo per evitare il traffico.<br><em>I left home fifteen minutes early to avoid the traffic.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il volo per Vienna \u00e8 atterrato con venti minuti di anticipo.<br><em>The flight to Vienna landed twenty minutes early.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mancavano cinque minuti in pi\u00f9 e il treno l&#8217;avremmo perso.<br><em>Five more minutes and we&#8217;d have missed the train.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For appointments, the same italian in pi\u00f9 in meno tags carry social weight. Arriving <em>con dieci minuti di anticipo<\/em> at a dinner invitation is considered slightly too early; the polite range is five minutes either side. Arriving <em>con un&#8217;ora di ritardo<\/em> without a phone call is rude in Milan, less rude in Naples, but in every region a quick text saying <em>scusa, sono in ritardo di mezz&#8217;ora<\/em> earns goodwill. The italian in pi\u00f9 in meno tag, in its time form, is small change of everyday courtesy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task #2.<\/strong> Translate into Italian using the italian in pi\u00f9 in meno frame.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I paid ten euros too much at the till.<\/li>\n<li>The train arrived twenty minutes late.<\/li>\n<li>We bought three extra candles for the Advent wreath.<\/li>\n<li>There are two kilos over the limit in this suitcase.<\/li>\n<li>Maddalena handed in the report two days early.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. Ho pagato dieci euro in pi\u00f9 alla cassa. \u00b7 2. Il treno \u00e8 arrivato con venti minuti di ritardo. \u00b7 3. Abbiamo comprato tre candele in pi\u00f9 per la corona d&#8217;Avvento. \u00b7 4. Ci sono due chili di troppo in questa valigia. \u00b7 5. Maddalena ha consegnato la relazione con due giorni di anticipo.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: italian in pi\u00f9 in meno<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One table, the whole italian in pi\u00f9 in meno frame. Keep it open while you build your next sentence with a quantity tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Tag<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>in pi\u00f9<\/td><td>extra, on top of the expected amount (neutral)<\/td><td>otto euro in pi\u00f9<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>in meno<\/td><td>fewer, missing from the expected amount<\/td><td>due bottiglie in meno<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>di troppo<\/td><td>over the limit, unwanted, in the way<\/td><td>tre chili di troppo<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>di anticipo<\/td><td>ahead of schedule (time only)<\/td><td>mezz&#8217;ora di anticipo<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>di ritardo<\/td><td>behind schedule (time only)<\/td><td>un quarto d&#8217;ora di ritardo<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>di pi\u00f9 \/ di meno<\/td><td>more \/ less attached to a verb (not the frame)<\/td><td>studio di pi\u00f9, spendo di meno<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>pi\u00f9 \/ meno bare<\/td><td>open comparison before a noun<\/td><td>pi\u00f9 ragazze, meno olio<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Position<\/td><td>always at the end of the noun phrase<\/td><td>due ore in pi\u00f9, never &#8220;in pi\u00f9 due ore&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>With reference<\/td><td>often paired with &#8220;del previsto, del solito, di&#8221;<\/td><td>cinque euro in pi\u00f9 del prezzo<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dialog\">Dialogue: a Christmas market in Bolzano<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maddalena meets her friend Giovanni at the Bolzano Christmas market on the cathedral square. They count euros, glasses of Gew\u00fcrztraminer and minutes against a train back to Trento. Watch every tag of the italian in pi\u00f9 in meno family: in pi\u00f9, in meno, di troppo, di anticipo, di ritardo.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-inpiu\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Maddalena:<\/strong> Scusa il ritardo, sono arrivata con quindici minuti di ritardo. C&#8217;era una coda enorme al parcheggio.<br><em>Sorry for being late, I got here fifteen minutes behind. There was a huge queue at the car park.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Giovanni:<\/strong> Tranquilla, io ero in anticipo di una buona mezz&#8217;ora e ne ho approfittato per girare. Ho contato sette bancarelle in pi\u00f9 rispetto all&#8217;anno scorso.<br><em>No problem, I was a good half-hour early and used the time to walk around. I counted seven more stalls than last year.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Maddalena:<\/strong> Davvero? Allora restiamo un po&#8217;. Per\u00f2, prima, vorrei capire una cosa: alla bancarella dello strudel mi hanno fatto pagare quattro euro in pi\u00f9 del cartellino.<br><em>Really? Then let&#8217;s stay a while. But first, I&#8217;d like to sort one thing out: at the strudel stall they charged me four euros more than the tag price.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Giovanni:<\/strong> Vai a chiederlo. Magari hanno aggiunto un supplemento per la confezione regalo. Intanto io prendo due bicchieri di Gew\u00fcrztraminer, uno per me e uno per te.<br><em>Go ask them. Maybe they added a gift-wrap surcharge. Meanwhile I&#8217;ll grab two glasses of Gew\u00fcrztraminer, one for me and one for you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Maddalena:<\/strong> Per me solo mezzo bicchiere, dopo cena ne ho bevuti gi\u00e0 due e mezzo. Un altro intero sarebbe di troppo.<br><em>Just half a glass for me, after dinner I&#8217;ve already had two and a half. A whole one more would be too much.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Giovanni:<\/strong> Va bene. A proposito, attenzione al treno per Trento: sul tabellone segna venti minuti di ritardo.<br><em>OK. By the way, watch out for the Trento train: the board shows it&#8217;s twenty minutes late.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Maddalena:<\/strong> Meglio cos\u00ec, abbiamo venti minuti in pi\u00f9 per girare. 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Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Coraggio: un passo alla volta.<\/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-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 41 to 65%<\/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, #fde2e2, #ab2227); width:53%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Solid base. Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; 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; font-size:12px; 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; font-size:30px; 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; font-size:16px; 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; font-size:19px; 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-size:18px; 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-size:19px; 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-size:30px; 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; font-size:13px; 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; font-size:26px; 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; font-size:18px; 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; font-size:12px; 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; font-size:30px; 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; font-size:16px; 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; font-size:19px; 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-size:18px; 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-size:19px; 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-size:30px; 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; font-size:13px; 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; font-size:26px; 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; font-size:18px; 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; font-size:12px; 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; font-size:30px; 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; font-size:16px; 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; font-size:19px; 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-size:18px; 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-size:19px; 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 in pi\u00f9 or in meno<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>in pi\u00f9 = extra, more than needed; in meno = short, less than expected. They follow the noun or number.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#888;\">If your keyboard has no Italian accents, type an apostrophe instead: <code>e'<\/code> for <code>\u00e8<\/code>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7389\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul><li>Abbiamo una sedia (in meno, in pi\u00f9, di pi\u00f9) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in pi\u00f9, in piu')<\/span><\/span> per l'ospite a sorpresa.<br><br><em>We've got a spare chair for the surprise guest.<\/em><\/li><li>Il cassiere ha sbagliato a mio favore: ho pagato cinque euro (in meno, in pi\u00f9, di meno) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in meno)<\/span><\/span> .<br><br><em>The cashier slipped up in my favour: I paid five euros less.<\/em><\/li><li>Per finire ci vuole un giorno (in meno, di pi\u00f9, in pi\u00f9) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in pi\u00f9, in piu')<\/span><\/span> , non ce la facciamo.<br><br><em>To finish we need one more day, we won't make it.<\/em><\/li><li>Alla gita siamo in due (in meno, in pi\u00f9, di meno) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in meno)<\/span><\/span> : Sara e Luca non vengono.<br><br><em>On the trip we're two fewer: Sara and Luca aren't coming.<\/em><\/li><li>Metti un po' di sale (in meno, in pi\u00f9, di pi\u00f9) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in pi\u00f9, in piu')<\/span><\/span> , \u00e8 sciapo.<br><br><em>Add a bit more salt, it's bland.<\/em><\/li><li>Quest'anno ho un esame (in pi\u00f9, di meno, in meno) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in meno)<\/span><\/span> da dare, che sollievo.<br><br><em>This year I've got one exam fewer to take, what a relief.<\/em><\/li><li>Hanno spedito un pacco (in meno, in pi\u00f9, di pi\u00f9) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in pi\u00f9, in piu')<\/span><\/span> per errore.<br><br><em>They sent one parcel too many by mistake.<\/em><\/li><li>La ricetta viene meglio con un uovo (in meno, di pi\u00f9, in pi\u00f9) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in pi\u00f9, in piu')<\/span><\/span> .<br><br><em>The recipe turns out better with one extra egg.<\/em><\/li><li>Mancava una carrozza, cos\u00ec c'erano dieci posti (in meno, in pi\u00f9, di meno) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in meno)<\/span><\/span> del solito.<br><br><em>A carriage was missing, so there were ten fewer seats than usual.<\/em><\/li><li>Porta una bottiglia d'acqua (in meno, in pi\u00f9, di pi\u00f9) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in pi\u00f9, in piu')<\/span><\/span> , fa caldo.<br><br><em>Bring an extra bottle of water, it's hot.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>                                    <\/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>All ten right. You count extras and shortfalls.<\/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>c&#8217;\u00e8 una sedia in pi\u00f9 (spare); ho pagato dieci euro in meno (less); ci vuole un giorno in pi\u00f9; siamo in due in meno.<\/p>\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>Something added or spare -> in pi\u00f9; something missing or a smaller amount -> in meno.<\/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 correct sentence<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>In each group, pick the ONE correct sentence.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7390\"\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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Abbiamo una sedia di pi\u00f9 sola.                                            <\/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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Abbiamo una in pi\u00f9 sedia qui.                                            <\/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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Abbiamo una sedia in pi\u00f9.<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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Ho pagato dieci euro in meno.                                            <\/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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Ho pagato dieci euro di meno meno.                                            <\/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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Ho pagato in meno dieci euro meno.<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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Ci vuole un giorno di pi\u00f9 solo.                                            <\/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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Ci vuole un giorno in pi\u00f9.                                            <\/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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Ci vuole in pi\u00f9 un giorno pi\u00f9.<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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> Siamo in due in meno alla cena.                                            <\/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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> Siamo in due di meno alla cena meno.                                            <\/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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> Siamo in meno in due alla cena.<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_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> Metti un po' di sale di pi\u00f9 sale.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"13\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> Metti in pi\u00f9 un po' di sale pi\u00f9.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"14\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1166_7390\"\n                                                       value=\"15\"> Metti un po' di sale in pi\u00f9.<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                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                               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The answers below draw on real classroom usage and on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/enciclopedia\/preposizioni-articolate_(La-grammatica-italiana)\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani Grammatica<\/a> entries on quantity and price.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between in pi\u00f9 and di pi\u00f9?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>In pi\u00f9 closes a noun phrase with a specific amount: due ore in pi\u00f9, otto euro in pi\u00f9, tre bottiglie in pi\u00f9. Di pi\u00f9 modifies a verb or stands alone as an adverb: studio di pi\u00f9, mi piace di pi\u00f9, vorrei viaggiare di pi\u00f9. You cannot swap them: studio in pi\u00f9 sounds odd, due ore di pi\u00f9 is grammatical but means two more hours with a comparative flavour, usually followed by a than tail (due ore di pi\u00f9 di lui). One simple test: if the more attaches to a counted noun like five euros, three hours, two bottles, use in pi\u00f9. If the more attaches to a verb like study, eat, sleep, use di pi\u00f9.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When do I use di troppo instead of in pi\u00f9?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>In pi\u00f9 is neutral: extra is just extra. Di troppo always carries the nuance of more than there should be, over a limit, in the way, unwanted. Two extra glasses for guests is due bicchieri in pi\u00f9. Two glasses you should not have drunk is due bicchieri di troppo. Two kilos packed for fun is due chili in pi\u00f9. Two kilos over the airline carry-on limit is due chili di troppo. A useful test: if you could replace extra with too many or too much in English without changing the meaning, use di troppo. Italian textbooks for foreigners use this distinction in their exercise instructions all the time: c&#8217;\u00e8 un verbo di troppo means watch out, there is one verb you do not need, with a hint of warning that in pi\u00f9 would not carry.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I say ten minutes early or ten minutes late in Italian?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Use the time noun plus di anticipo for early and di ritardo for late: dieci minuti di anticipo, dieci minuti di ritardo. The optional con before the amount is slightly more formal: sono arrivata con dieci minuti di anticipo. Without con: l&#8217;aereo \u00e8 partito dieci minuti in ritardo also works. The bare adverbs in anticipo and in ritardo exist without a number: sono in ritardo, sei in anticipo. As soon as you add a number, the di form takes over: dieci minuti di ritardo, mezz&#8217;ora di anticipo, un quarto d&#8217;ora di ritardo.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does the in pi\u00f9 tag come before or after the noun?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Always after. The italian in pi\u00f9 in meno frame is rigid: amount comes first, the noun in the middle, the tag at the end. Say tre bottiglie in pi\u00f9, never in pi\u00f9 tre bottiglie. The same goes for di troppo, di anticipo and di ritardo: they always close the phrase. The pull of English (two extra glasses, with extra before glasses) is what tempts learners to put the tag earlier. Resist it: in Italian the tag is the closer, not the opener.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can in pi\u00f9 mean besides or moreover, not just extra?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, in pi\u00f9 has a second life as a discourse word meaning besides, on top of that, what is more. In this use it stands at the head of a sentence or clause, not at the end of a noun phrase: Il treno \u00e8 in ritardo. In pi\u00f9, ha piovuto tutto il giorno (the train is late. On top of that, it rained all day). This is a separate function, and confusing it with the amount tag is rare because the position is different (sentence-initial vs noun-phrase-final). 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