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When to use quei and quelli in italian?
quella ragazza, quei giorni etc.
- male singular: quel, quell’ (in front of a vowel), quello (before s+consonant, x,y,z, gn, ps)
- male plural: quei, quegli (in front of a vowel and before s+consonant, x,y,z, gn, ps)
- female singular: quella, quell’ (in front of a vowel)
- female plural: quelle.
What is quelli?
pronoun. that [pronoun] used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc.
When to use quegli?
TipWhen you want to say this one, don’t translate one. Use questo if what you’re referring to is masculine, and questa if it’s feminine. The same goes when you want to say that one: use quello, or quella….1 Using demonstrative adjectives.
| quegli uomini | those men |
|---|---|
| quegli studenti | those students |
What is the difference between Quel and Quello?
quel: masculine singular before a consonant (except impure s, gn, pn, ps, x, z) quello: masculine singular before impure s, gn, pn, ps, x, z. quell’: masculine/feminine singular before a vowel or h. quei: masculine plural before a consonant (except impure s, gn, pn, ps, x, z)
What are the interrogative adjectives?
The interrogative adjectives are “what,” “which,” and “whose.” Interrogative adjectives modify nouns and are used in interrogative sentences (i.e., questions).
How do you use quello che in Italian?
Quello che does not and is used when no antecedent is present and you want to convey the meaning of ‘what’ or ‘that which’. Quello che must also be used when you want what to be the subject of your sentence. In the examples just presented, there is no antecedent in the sentences.
What is the difference between Voi and Loro?
Voi vs. You can think of Voi as “you all” or “you guys” in a relaxed, informal way. Loro is formal (or polite). Loro means you (plural) when you are referring to elderly people or people in a position that requires respect (your bosses, clients, police officers etc.).
How do you distinguish between interrogative pronouns and interrogative adjectives?
Even though these may look alike, there is a difference between the two. Interrogative pronouns are used to represent something of which the question is being asked. Interrogative adjective, on the other hand, only modifies a noun and cannot stand alone. This highlights the main difference between the two types.
What is the difference between ‘Quei’ and ‘Quelli’ in Italian?
“Quei” is an adjective (like “quegli”) and you use it before nouns (with the same rules as article “i” and “gli”) – Quei libri (those books); – Quei ragazzi (those boys) – Quei fiori sono i miei preferiti. (those flowers are my favorites) “Quelli” instead is a demonstrative pronoun and therefore doesn’t accompany a noun, but replaces it.
What is the difference between quegli and Quelli?
QUEI is a more literary expression of QUEGLI. Everything said above applies. QUELLI is an archaic version of QUEGLI. But QUELLI can be also the translation of THOSE, plural of THAT, opposite of THESE.
What is the difference between Quello and Questo in Italian?
As all adjectives in Italian, demonstrative adjectives must also agree in gender and number with the noun. Questo and his variations (questa, questi, queste, quest’) are used to indicate someone or something that is close to the speaker. They are the equivalent of the English “this”. Quello is the equivalent of the English that.
What is the meaning of the French word “Queli”?
But QUELLI also have another meaning. QUEGLI is a demonstrative pronoun, it refers to someone (never to something) far away either in space or in time from who is speaking. If followed by “CHE” the expression “QUEGLI CHE” can be replaced by “COLUI” and is quite more common in everyday language.