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How to Say ‘The small yellow ones?’ in Italian

Quelli piccoli e gialli?

kwel-lee PEEK-ko-lee eh JAHL-lee

[kwel-lee PEEK-ko-lee eh JAHL-lee]

💬 Usage Tip: Quelli "those ones" stands in for the noun, and the describing words come after it. The same pattern works with other words: quelli grandi "the big ones", quelli rossi "the red ones".

Phrase Breakdown

Quelli piccoli

kwel-lee PEEK-ko-lee

Those small ones

'Quelli' means 'those ones'. Stress the first syllable of 'piccoli': PEEK-ko-lee.

Example

Prendo quelli piccoli.

I'll take those small ones.

Words in this phrase

Quelli

[kwel-lee]

those

Used to identify specific people or things mentioned.

Example

Quelli cattivi non vengono mai premiati.

Those bad ones are never rewarded.

piccoli

[PEEK-ko-lee]

small

Plural masculine of 'piccolo'.

Example

Ho due cani piccoli.

I have two small dogs.

e gialli?

eh JAHL-lee

and yellow?

'Gialli' means 'yellow' (plural). The 'gi' is like English 'j': JAL-lee.

Example

Sono rossi e gialli.

They are red and yellow.

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.

gialli

[JAHL-lee]

yellow

Plural masculine of 'giallo'.

Example

I limoni sono gialli.

Lemons are yellow.

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