The demonstrative adjective questo in Italian

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The demonstrative adjective questo

The demonstrative adjective questo (this) always comes before a noun (person, place or thing), with which it has to agree in gender and number.

SINGOLAREPLURALE
♂questo maglionequesti maglioni
♀questa giaccaqueste giacche

Questo is used to indicate something or someone close to you in time and space.

Questo libro è molto interessante.

This book is very interesting.

Questi bambini sono i tuoi nipoti?

Are these boys your nephews?

Questa sera preparerò un dolce.

This evening, I will make a dessert.

Note: questo is also used as a pronoun when it replaces something that has already been mentioned or something that is about to be said.

Voglio che tu sappia questo: ti amo.

I want you to know this: I love you.

– Cos’è questo? – Un cane.

–What's this? –A dog.


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