heypolyglot
Italian

questione

/kwesˈtjo.ne/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

question, issue, matter, point

  • argument, quarrel

In a sentence

Questa questione è più semplice di quanto pensi.

This issue is simpler than you think.

Avete risolto la questione con il vicino?

Did you resolve the matter with the neighbor?

Non voglio fare una questione per così poco.

I don't want to make an issue out of so little.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
questionefeminine · singular
questionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use 'questione' for abstract or complex topics (e.g., 'la questione ambientale'). For simple questions, prefer 'domanda'.
  • Avoid translating 'question' as 'questione' in direct interrogatives (e.g., 'Che ora è?' not 'Qual è la questione?').
  • In formal contexts, 'questione' often implies debate or controversy (e.g., 'una questione delicata').

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