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How to Say ‘And these white ones, what are they?’ in Italian

E questi bianchi, cosa sono?

eh kwes-tee BYAHN-kee KO-sa SOH-noh

[eh kwes-tee BYAHN-kee KO-sa SOH-noh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: White mushrooms at a market stall are usually champignon, the everyday cultivated kind. That's why they're cheaper than the wild varieties.

Phrase Breakdown

E questi bianchi,

eh kwes-tee BYAHN-kee

And these white ones,

'E' means 'and'. 'Questi' means 'these'. 'Bianchi' is plural for 'white'. The 'ch' sounds like a hard 'k': BIAN-ki.

Example

E questi bianchi sono freschi?

And are these white ones fresh?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

questi

[kwes-tee]

these

Used to indicate specific things close to the speaker.

Example

Questi gioielli sono splendidi.

These jewels are splendid.

bianchi

[BYAHN-kee]

white

Plural masculine of 'bianco'.

Example

Ho comprato dei fiori bianchi.

I bought some white flowers.

cosa sono?

KO-sa SOH-noh

what are they?

'Cosa' means 'what' and 'sono' means 'they are'. Let your voice rise at the end for the question.

Example

Questi frutti, cosa sono?

These fruits, what are they?

Words in this phrase

cosa

[KO-sa]

What

Used to specify something unknown.

Example

Dire cosa vuoi vedere.

Say what you want to watch.

sono

[SOH-noh]

They are

Used to indicate quantity or count.

Example

Sono cinque biscotti.

They are five biscuits.

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