How to Say ‘Great choice.’ in Italian
Ottima scelta.
OHT-tee-mah SHEEL-tah
[OHT-tee-mah SHEEL-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Ottima] changes form to match [scelta], so you get [ottima scelta] but [ottimo espresso]. This matching happens all the time in Italian.
Phrase Breakdown
Ottima
[OHT-tee-mah]
excellent / great
A feminine adjective agreeing with scelta, used to praise the order.
«Ottima» davvero, questa scelta di caffè.
“Excellent” indeed, this coffee choice.
scelta
[SHEEL-tah]
choice
Refers to the decision someone made, for example choosing an espresso.
La «scelta» di un espresso è molto italiana.
The “choice” of an espresso is very Italian.
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