How to Say ‘Are they fresh?’ in Italian
Sono freschi?
SOH-noh FRESH-kee
[SOH-noh FRESH-kee]
💬 Usage Tip: Sono means “are.” Freschi agrees with a masculine plural noun like funghi or porcini.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Asking about freshness is normal in Italy, especially for produce, fish, and mushrooms.
Phrase Breakdown
Sono
[SOH-noh]
are
From essere, meaning are; used here to ask about condition or quality.
Sono freschi questi funghi?
Are these mushrooms fresh?
freschi
[FRESH-kee]
fresh
Masculine plural adjective describing something newly picked or not old.
Chiedo se sono freschi i porcini.
I ask whether the porcini are fresh.
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