Adjectives are usually positioned behind the noun.
Italian |
English |
Il ragazzo è simpatico. |
The boy is nice. |
La signora italiana ha comprato una macchina spagnola. |
The Italian lady has bought a Spanish car. |
La ragazza è simpatica e bionda. |
The girl is nice and blond. |
Some adjectives stand in front of the noun.
Italian |
English |
bello |
beautiful |
buono |
good |
caro |
nice |
grande |
big |
nuovo |
new |
piccolo |
small |
povero |
poor |
vecchio |
old |
primo, ... |
first, ... (ordinals) |
Sometimes there is a change of meaning.
Italian |
English |
Un ragazzo povero |
A poor boy (not rich). |
Un povero ragazzo |
A poor boy (regretfully) |
As well as:
Italian |
English |
Caro amico |
Dear friend |
Una casa cara |
An expensive house |
Il grande maestro |
The great master |
La spiaggia grande |
The big / large beach |
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