Adjectives in Italian

Adjectives are a key part of any language. The Italian adjectives listed below will help you learn common Italian adjectives in no time. Together with other basic nouns and verbs, this will quickly allow you to express basic things in Italian. For even more Italian adjectives, take a look at our learning resources for Italian at the end of the page.

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Basic Adjectives in Italian
Colours in Italian
Feelings in Italian
Space in Italian
Other Important Adjectives in Italian

Basic Adjectives in Italian

English	Italian
heavy in Italian	pesante (pesante, pesanti, pesanti)
light in Italian	leggero (leggera, leggeri, leggere)
correct in Italian	corretto (corretta, corretti, corrette)
wrong in Italian	sbagliato (sbagliata, sbagliati, sbagliate)
difficult in Italian	difficile (difficile, difficili, difficili)
easy in Italian	facile (facile, facili, facili)
few in Italian	poco (poca, pochi, poche)
many in Italian	tanto (tanta, tanti, tante)
new in Italian	nuovo (nuova, nuovi, nuove)
old in Italian	vecchio (vecchia, vecchi, vecchie)
slow in Italian	lento (lenta, lenti, lente)
quick in Italian	veloce (veloce, veloci, veloci)
poor in Italian	povero (povera, poveri, povere)
rich in Italian	ricco (ricca, ricchi, ricche)

Colours in Italian

English	Italian
white in Italian	bianco (bianca, bianchi, bianche)
black in Italian	nero (nera, neri, nere)
grey in Italian	grigio (grigia, grigi, grigie)
green in Italian	verde (verde, verdi, verdi)
blue in Italian	blu (blu, blu, blu)
red in Italian	rosso (rossa, rossi, rosse)
pink in Italian	rosa (rosa, rosa, rosa)
orange in Italian	arancione (arancione, arancione, arancione)
purple in Italian	viola (viola, viola, viola)
yellow in Italian	giallo (gialla, gialli, gialle)
brown in Italian	marrone (marrone, marroni, marroni)

Feelings in Italian

English	Italian
good in Italian	buono (buona, buoni, buone)
bad in Italian	cattivo (cattiva, cattivi, cattive)
weak in Italian	debole (debole, deboli, deboli)
strong in Italian	forte (forte, forti, forti)
happy in Italian	contento (contenta, contenti, contente)
sad in Italian	triste (triste, tristi, tristi)
healthy in Italian	sano (sana, sani, sane)
sick in Italian	malato (malata, malati, malate)
hungry in Italian	affamato (affamata, affamati, affamate)
thirsty in Italian	assetato (assetata, assetati, assetate)
lonely in Italian	solitario (solitaria, solitari, solitarie)
tired in Italian	stanco (stanca, stanchi, stanche)

Space in Italian

English	Italian
short in Italian	corto (corta, corti, corte)
long in Italian	lungo (lunga, lunghi, lunghe)
small in Italian	piccolo (piccola, piccoli, piccole)
big in Italian	grande (grande, grandi, grandi)
high in Italian	alto (alta, alti, alte)
low in Italian	basso (bassa, bassi, basse)
steep in Italian	ripido (ripida, ripidi, ripide)
flat in Italian	piatto (piatta, piatti, piatte)
shallow in Italian	poco profondo (profonda, profondi, profonde)
deep in Italian	profondo (profonda, profondi, profonde)
narrow in Italian	stretto (stretta, stretti, strette)
broad in Italian	ampio (ampia, ampi, ampie)

Other Important Adjectives in Italian

English	Italian
cheap in Italian	economico (economica, economici, economiche)
expensive in Italian	costoso (costosa, costosi, costose)
soft in Italian	morbido (morbida, morbidi, morbide)
hard in Italian	duro (dura, duri, dure)
empty in Italian	vuoto (vuota, vuoti, vuote)
full in Italian	pieno (piena, pieni, piene)
dirty in Italian	sporco (sporca, sporchi, sporche)
clean in Italian	pulito (pulita, puliti, pulite)
sweet in Italian	dolce (dolce, dolci, dolci)
sour in Italian	aspro (aspra, aspri, aspre)
young in Italian	giovane (giovane, giovani, giovani)
old in Italian	vecchio (vecchia, vecchi, vecchie)
cold in Italian	freddo (fredda, freddi, fredde)
warm in Italian	caldo (calda, caldi, calde)

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Adjectives in Italian

Basic Adjectives in Italian

Colours in Italian

Feelings in Italian

Space in Italian

Other Important Adjectives in Italian

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