Espressioni Interrogative
To ask questions in Italian, you can use specific interrogative words. They help you find out who, what, where, when, why, and how.
Main Interrogatives
| Italian | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Chi | Who | Chi è lui? → Who is he? |
| Che / Che cosa / Cosa | What | Che fai? → What are you doing? |
| Quale / Quali | Which | Quale libro leggi? → Which book are you reading? |
| Dove | Where | Dove abiti? → Where do you live? |
| Quando | When | Quando parti? → When are you leaving? |
| Perché | Why | Perché studi italiano? → Why do you study Italian? |
| Come | How | Come stai? → How are you? |
| Quanto / Quanta / Quanti / Quante | How much / How many | Quanto costa? → How much does it cost? Quanti anni hai? → How old are you? |
Notes
- Interrogative expressions usually appear at the beginning of the question.
- Intonation in spoken Italian often marks a question even without inversion.
- “Che” is more informal than “che cosa.”
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