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Mar 2022
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Italian Grammar #10 - Adjectives on "-o"...

Italian Beginners
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Ciao!

In the episode we'll look at the two types of adjectives, those ending on "-o" or "-e" as their "base", and how they change. For more episodes and extra exercises on this topic, subscribe to the extended podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ItalianGrammar or Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/italian-grammar!

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adjectives on -o

italiano

italiana

italiani

italiane


Ex:

un ragazzo italiano

una ragazza italiana

libri italiani

chiese italiane


adjectives on -e

"-e" in singulars, "-i" in plurals.


Ex:

un giorno importante

una storia importante

libri importanti

città importanti


Try:

a new river

a new light

new doctors

new keys


In short:

"o" changes to: o,a,i,e

"e" has "-e" in singulars, "-i" in plurals.


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