{"id":5206,"date":"2014-04-02T08:35:18","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T08:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=5206"},"modified":"2014-06-23T08:35:56","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T08:35:56","slug":"how-to-use-molto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/how-to-use-molto\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Molto"},"content":{"rendered":"

I remember when I was beginning to learn Italian that I frequently experienced moments of confusion over what should have been the simplest of things. Sound familiar?<\/p>\n

One of those theoretically \u2018simple\u2019 things was the use of molto<\/strong>. Let\u2019s have at look at it\u2019s various translations, and some examples of how we use it:<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> when used as an adverb molto<\/strong> DOES NOT CHANGE<\/span>:<\/p>\n

molto<\/strong> = very: questa torta \u00e8 molto<\/span> buona<\/strong> (this cake is very<\/span> good)<\/p>\n

molto<\/strong> = much: s\u00ec, \u00e8 buona, ma non devo mangiare molto<\/span><\/strong> (yes, it\u2019s good, but I mustn\u2019t eat much<\/span>)<\/p>\n

molto<\/strong> = a lot: per\u00f2, mi piace molto<\/span><\/strong> (however, I like it a lot<\/span>)<\/p>\n

the following example uses the adverb molto<\/strong> twice, each one having a different meaning in English:<\/p>\n

siamo molto<\/span> stanchi perch\u00e9 abbiamo camminato molto<\/span><\/strong> (we are very<\/span> tired because we walked a lot<\/span>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"Catasaurus<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
un gatto molto<\/span> grande<\/strong> = a very<\/span> big cat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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2.<\/strong> when used as an adjective molto<\/strong> CHANGES ITS ENDING<\/span> according to the noun it refers to:<\/p>\n

In the following examples we\u2019ll see how this works in practice: molto<\/strong> = much\/many\/a lot of: c\u2019erano molte<\/span> persone alla festa?<\/strong> (were there a lot of<\/span> people at the party?), s\u00ec, ma c\u2019erano sopratutto molti<\/span> ragazzi<\/strong> (yes, but there were especially a lot of<\/span> boys). Notice how molto<\/strong> becomes molte<\/strong> (feminine plural) when referring to persone<\/strong> (people) which is a feminine plural word, and molti<\/strong> (masculine plural) when referring to ragazzi<\/strong> which is a masculine plural word.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s another example:<\/p>\n

\u00e8 avanzata molta<\/span> pasta?<\/strong> (is there a lot of<\/span> pasta left?) No, ma c\u2019\u00e8 molto<\/span> sugo<\/strong> (No, but there\u2019s a lot of<\/span> sauce). In the first part of the sentence we used molta<\/strong>, because it refers to pasta<\/strong> which is feminine singular, whilst in the reply we used molto<\/strong> because it refers to sugo<\/strong> which is masculine singular<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"gatti\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
molti<\/span> gatti<\/strong> = a lot of<\/span> cats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Now a couple of examples in which molto<\/strong> is used twice in the same sentence, once as an adverb and once as an adjective:<\/p>\n

abbiamo lavorato molto<\/span> perch\u00e9 avevamo molte<\/span> cose da finire prima di partire<\/strong> (we worked a lot<\/span> because we had a lot of<\/span> things to finish before leaving): the first molto<\/strong> is an adverb (a lot) so it doesn\u2019t change. The second molte<\/strong> is an adjective (a lot of) which refers to cose <\/strong>(things), a feminine plural word, therefore it changes its ending accordingly<\/p>\n

notice the subtle key differences in the examples above: molto<\/strong> (adverb) = a lot, and molto\/i\/a\/e<\/strong> + adjective = a lot of<\/span><\/p>\n

Lucia e Giovanna sono molto<\/span> stanche perch\u00e9 hanno camminato per molti<\/span> chilometri<\/strong> (Lucia and Giovanna are very<\/span> tired because they walked for many<\/span> kilometres): once again, in this example the first molto<\/strong> (very) is an adverb, whilst the second one, molti<\/strong> (many), is an adjective referring to chilometri<\/strong> (kilometres \u2013 masculine plural).<\/p>\n

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You can find some more examples of the use of molto<\/strong> in THIS BLOG<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Be sure to leave a comment if you have any questions or need further clarification, va bene?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

I remember when I was beginning to learn Italian that I frequently experienced moments of confusion over what should have been the simplest of things. Sound familiar? One of those theoretically \u2018simple\u2019 things was the use of molto. Let\u2019s have at look at it\u2019s various translations, and some examples of how we use it: 1…<\/p>\n

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