How to Say ‘They are small.’ in Italian
Sono piccoli.
SOH-noh peek-KOH-lee
[SOH-noh peek-KOH-lee]
💬 Usage Tip: Piccoli is masculine plural, matching funghi/finferli. Singular: piccolo.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Size matters in cooking: smaller mushrooms may be preferred for some dishes because they cook evenly.
Phrase Breakdown
Sono
[SOH-noh]
they are
Plural verb form used to describe plural nouns like mushrooms.
Sono piccoli ma molto saporiti i finferli.
They are small but very tasty, the chanterelles.
piccoli
[peek-KOH-lee]
small
Masculine plural adjective meaning small in size.
I finferli sono piccoli quest'anno.
The chanterelles are small this year.
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