{"id":9651,"date":"2015-07-16T11:30:44","date_gmt":"2015-07-16T09:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=9651"},"modified":"2015-07-16T11:30:44","modified_gmt":"2015-07-16T09:30:44","slug":"how-to-ask-people-their-opinion-in-italian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/how-to-ask-people-their-opinion-in-italian\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Ask People Their Opinion In Italian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week we looked at some of the common ways in which we begin to assert our opinions in Italian. A conversation, however, is a\u00a0two way thing, and we also want to find out what\u00a0others have to say. Let\u2019s see how we can turn things around and ask our Italian friends and acquaintances what their opinions are.
\nN.B. In order to get the most out of this article I recommend that you refer to my post:\u00a0Express Your Opinion In Italian!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Iduecarabinieri__3_-003\"<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

In\u00a0Your Opinion \u2026\u2026.<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the same four examples from my previous article, this time expressed as questions rather than assertions.<\/p>\n

secondo\u00a0te<\/strong> = in your opinion (informal)<\/em>, example:<\/em> secondo te, oggi sar\u00e0 molto caldo?<\/strong> (in your opinion\u00a0will be very hot today?)
\nsecondo lei<\/strong> = in your opinion (formal)
\n<\/em>secondo voi<\/strong> = in your opinion (plural)
\n<\/em>secondo loro<\/strong> = in their opinion<\/p>\n

a\u00a0tuo avviso<\/strong> = in your opinion (informal)<\/em>, example:<\/em> a tuo avviso\u00a0ho sbagliato?<\/strong> (in your opinion\u00a0have I made a mistake?)
\na suo avviso<\/strong> = in your opinion (formal)
\n<\/em>a vostro avviso<\/strong> = in your opinion (plural)
\n<\/em>a loro avviso<\/strong> = in their opinion<\/p>\n

Now using exactly the same formula have a go at completing\u00a0the following examples by\u00a0filling in the gaps<\/span>:<\/p>\n

1. A Tuo Parere<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

example:<\/em> a tuo parere<\/strong> = in your opinion (informal), example<\/em>: a tuo parere dovevano piantare qualche albero per creare un po\u2019 d\u2019ombra?<\/strong> (in your opinion should they have planted some trees to create a bit of shade?)
\nin your opinion (formal)<\/em> what is the most beautiful town in Italy? __________<\/span> qual \u00e8 la citt\u00e0 pi\u00f9 bella d’Italia?
\n<\/strong>in your opinion (plural)<\/em> is it better to take the train or the bus? __________<\/span> \u00e8 meglio prendere ii treno o l\u2019autobus?
\n<\/strong>in their opinion who is the better singer? __________<\/span> chi \u00e8 il cantante migliore?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2. A Tuo Giudizio<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

example: <\/em>a tuo giudizio<\/strong> = in\u00a0\u00a0your opinion (informal)<\/em>, example:<\/em> a tuo giudizio cosa bisogna\u00a0fare per\u00a0mettere a posto quella casa diroccata? <\/strong>(in your opinion what needs doing to sort that crumbling house out?)
\nin your opinion (formal)<\/em> how many\u00a0tons of cement\u00a0will we\u00a0need? __________<\/span> quante tonnellate di cemento ci vogliono?
\n<\/strong>in your opinion (plural)<\/em> is the house safe? __________<\/span> \u00e8 sicura la casa?
\n<\/strong>in their opinion will it be necessary to rebuild the roof? __________<\/span> sar\u00e0 necessario rifare il tetto?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget, secondo me<\/strong> is probably the most commonly used of these expressions in colloquial speech, so if you want to practice using just one of the above\u00a0\u2026 secondo te non \u00e8 meglio imparare\u00a0l\u2019espressione \u2018secondo te\u2019?<\/strong>\u00a0(in\u00a0your opinion\u00a0isn\u2019t it best to learn the expression\u00a0\u2018secondo te\u2019?<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Next week we\u2019ll take a look at how we ask people what they believe or think.<\/p>\n

A Presto! …<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Earlier this week we looked at some of the common ways in which we begin to assert our opinions in Italian. A conversation, however, is a\u00a0two way thing, and we also want to find out what\u00a0others have to say. Let\u2019s see how we can turn things around and ask our Italian friends and acquaintances what…<\/p>\n

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