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How to Say ‘The house red’ in Italian

Il rosso della casa

eel ROHS-soh DEL-lah KAH-zah

[eel ROHS-soh DEL-lah KAH-zah]

💬 Usage Tip: della is di + la merged. di meets "the" the same way elsewhere, as in del giorno "of the day".

Phrase Breakdown

Il rosso

eel ROHS-soh

the red (wine)

'Rosso' stands for 'red wine' here. Roll the r and hold the double s: il ROS-so.

Example

Il rosso è buono.

The red is good.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

rosso

[ROHS-soh]

red (wine)

Used as a noun to mean red wine.

Example

Preferisco il rosso.

I prefer red wine.

della casa

DEL-lah KAH-zah

of the house

'Della casa' means 'house wine'. Say the single s like a z: DEL-la KA-za.

Example

Il vino della casa, per favore.

The house wine, please.

Words in this phrase

della

[DEL-lah]

of the

'di' + 'la'; 'of the' before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Il colore della tazza.

The colour of the cup.

casa

[KAH-zah]

House

A building for people to live in.

Example

La casa è grande.

The house is big.

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