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How to Say ‘Which brotherhood is this?’ in Italian

Che confraternita è questa?

keh kohn-fra-TEHR-nee-tah eh KWEH-stah

[keh kohn-fra-TEHR-nee-tah eh KWEH-stah]

💬 Usage Tip: che in front of a noun means 'which' or 'what': Che chiesa è questa? "Which church is this?" No need for a separate word like 'which one'.

Phrase Breakdown

Che confraternita

keh kohn-fra-TEHR-nee-tah

Which brotherhood

'Che' + noun means 'which/what'. A 'confraternita' is a lay religious brotherhood. Stress falls on 'ter': con-fra-TER-ni-ta.

Example

Che chiesa è?

Which church is it?

Words in this phrase

Che

[keh]

which

Interrogative word used before a noun to mean 'which'.

Example

Che autobus prendo?

Which bus do I take?

confraternita

[kohn-fra-TEHR-nee-tah]

brotherhood

A lay religious association, often organizing Holy Week processions.

Example

Mio nonno era nella confraternita.

My grandfather was in the brotherhood.

è questa?

eh KWEH-stah

is this?

'È' (is) has an open 'e' sound. 'Questa' is feminine because 'confraternita' is feminine. Raise your voice at the end for the question.

Example

Di chi è questa?

Whose is this?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

questa

[KWEH-stah]

this

Points to a specific company being discussed or present at the event.

Example

Chiedo informazioni su "questa" impresa durante l'evento.

I ask for information about "this" business during the event.

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