How to form simple sentences in Italian

You want to learn how to form simple sentences in Italian? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Italian lessons complete with useful examples. The house is big, the book is old... we make forming simple Italian sentences easy.

Add to cart

Download now

Enter your email address to receive your learn Italian workbook. If you have not yet purchased the workbook, download a free sample now.

Thanks for downloading

An Email will be sent to the address bob@yahoo.com with links for downloading your PDF workbook. If the mail does not arrive, please check your spam folder.

Simple Italian sentences

In a typical sentence in Italian which uses the verb 'to be', the verb is placed between the subject and the attribute as in English. In the singular, the verb 'to be' is 'è'. In the plural, the verb 'to be' is 'sono'.

Examples

La donna è bella.

The woman is beautiful.

La donna è vecchia.

The woman is old.

La donna è felice.

The woman is happy.

La donna è triste.

The woman is sad.

La donna è giovane.

The woman is young.

25 / 39

See another Italian lesson here

Next Italian Lesson

About Italian

Italian is spoken by 55 million people in Italy, parts of Switzerland, the United States and Canada. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Italian would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

Full PDF

Basic words and phrases in Italian

Learn to get by in Italian with these useful words and phrases. These essential phrases cover everything from Italian greetings to business and workplace communications to love and dating.

Buongiorno

Good morning

Buon pomeriggio

Good afternoon

Buona notte

Good night

Buona sera

Good evening

Benvenuto!

More Italian phrases

TeachMe! Italian

Learn Italian the easy, fun and fast way. Whether you're a complete beginner or you already know a few phrases in Italian, you'll be amazed at just how quickly you learn!

Add to cart Tell me more

You can learn Italian in just 9 easy steps.

If you want to go from beginner to fluent in Italian in a reasonable amount of time, you'll need a proven study method and daily dedication. Our nine-step Italian learning guide will show you how to teach yourself Italian in a structured,effective way. The steps below will take you through the progression of skills needed to learn to speak, read and understand Italian.

Step 10 : Simple sentences in Italian

You've already learned so much in steps 1 to 9 and we'd like to help you learn even more with this bonus step. Learn the phrases Questo è un libro, Questa è una sedia and Questa è una porta (This is a book, This is a chair, This is a door). Then learn the phrases La porta è grande and La porta è piccola (The door is big, The door is small). And then learn the phrases Le porte sono grandi and Le porte sono piccole (The doors are big, The doors are small). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about simple Italian sentences including useful examples. Take everything you have learned so far and then teach yourself just a few new words each week. In this way, you'll soon be able to say 100's, if not 1000's of short phrases in Italian. Give it a try yourself!

Next Step:

Learn Italian now

On the Road! Italian

Make the most of your trip to work by learning Italian words and phrases on the way. With this audio CD, you'll learn 1000's of Italian words & phrases in a very short time. The voice is in both Italian and English. Just listen, absorb and enjoy! We are one of the few companies in the world offering a learn Italian audio cd. If you have a CD player at home or in your car, this is the Italian course for you.

Add to cart Tell me more

We're there to help.

Customer care is at the heart of our business. Whatever questions you may have, we'll always be there to help.

Committed to quality.

We strive to make this site error free in 16 languages. If you find an error, simply click the ✓ symbol and we'll update the site... and send you something for free as well.

Dedicated to your success.

We've been helping people learn languages for more than 15 years. You'll be amazed how quickly you'll learn to get by in Italian with courses from LinguaShop.

Graf-Moy-Str. 5a

85356 Freising

Germany