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How to Say ‘And this red triangle?’ in Italian

E questo triangolo rosso?

eh KWEH-stoh tree-AHN-goh-loh roh-sso

[eh KWEH-stoh tree-AHN-goh-loh roh-sso]

💬 Usage Tip: Colours change their ending to match the noun: triangolo rosso, but linea rossa "red line" and cerchi rossi "red circles".

Phrase Breakdown

E questo

eh KWEH-stoh

And this

Introduces a new item in a question. 'Que' sounds like 'kwe': 'e KWE-sto'.

Example

E questo cos'è?

And what is this?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Connects parts of a phrase; in time expressions it links the hour and the fraction.

Example

Due e trenta fanno due e mezza.

Two and thirty makes half past two.

questo

[KWEH-stoh]

this

Demonstrative adjective used to point to something near or specific.

Example

Questo ambiente sembra aperto e rispettoso.

This environment seems open and respectful.

triangolo rosso?

tree-AHN-goh-loh roh-sso

red triangle?

Stress 'AN' in 'tri-AN-go-lo'. Make the double s in 'rosso' long and roll the r.

Example

Vedo un triangolo rosso.

I see a red triangle.

Words in this phrase

triangolo

[tree-AHN-goh-loh]

triangle

Masculine noun for a shape with three sides.

Example

Il triangolo è piccolo.

The triangle is small.

rosso

[roh-sso]

Red

Describing the color of the wine, typically made from dark-skinned grapes.

Example

Questo vino rosso è veramente delizioso.

This red wine is truly delicious.

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