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Italian

questo

/ˈkwes.to/determinerA1
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Meaning

this, these

  • this; these

In a sentence

Questo caffè è troppo caldo per me.

This coffee is too hot for me.

Hai visto questo film l'anno scorso?

Did you see this movie last year?

In questi giorni non ho molto tempo.

These days I don't have much time.

Word forms (5)
WordWord forms
questomasculine · singular
questafeminine · singular
questimasculine · plural
questefeminine · plural
quest'feminine · singular

Usage notes

  • Before a noun, questo agrees in gender and number: questo libro, questa casa, questi libri, queste case.
  • Use questo for something near the speaker or just mentioned; use quello for something farther away or more distant in context.
  • Before vowels, masculine singular becomes quest': quest'anno. Feminine singular also uses quest': quest'amica.
  • before a vowel: quest'

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