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How to Say ‘What do they have that's good?’ in Italian

Cosa fanno di buono?

KO-sa FAHN-noh dee BWOH-noh

[KO-sa FAHN-noh dee BWOH-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: fanno literally means "they make/do." Italians ask what a place "makes" that's good, not what it "has."

Phrase Breakdown

Cosa fanno

KO-sa FAHN-noh

What do they make

'Fanno' means 'they make' or 'they do'. Hold the double 'n': FAN-no.

Example

Cosa fanno oggi?

What are they doing today?

Words in this phrase

Cosa

[KO-sa]

What

Used to specify something unknown.

Example

Dire cosa vuoi vedere.

Say what you want to watch.

fanno

[FAHN-noh]

they make

Third person plural form of the verb to make or do.

Example

Mi fanno ridere.

They make me laugh.

di buono?

dee BWOH-noh

that's good?

'Di buono' means 'good things'. Say it BWOH-no, with a rising tone because it's a question.

Example

C'è qualcosa di buono?

Is there anything good?

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

buono

[BWOH-noh]

good

Adjective meaning good; 'di buono' means something good or tasty.

Example

Questo caffè è buono.

This coffee is good.

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