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How to Say ‘How long is it?’ in Italian

Quanto è lungo?

KWAHN-toh eh LOON-goh

[KWAHN-toh eh LOON-goh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian asks size with quanto plus the adjective: Quanto è largo? "How wide is it?", Quanto pesa? "How much does it weigh?".

Phrase Breakdown

Quanto

[KWAHN-toh]

how (much)

Question word asking about amount or degree; with an adjective it means 'how'.

Example

Quanto è alto quel palazzo?

How tall is that building?

[eh]

Form of essere used with a singular subject.

Example

Il prezzo è giusto oggi.

The price is right today.

lungo

[LOON-goh]

long

Adjective describing length; changes to 'lunga' for feminine nouns.

Example

Il fiume è molto lungo.

The river is very long.

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