Quantities and partitives

Learn the first grammar system for Tappa 6.

Quantities and partitives

Use di after a precise quantity: un chilo di mele, una bottiglia d’acqua. Use partitive forms for an unspecified amount: del pane, della pasta, dei pomodori, delle olive.

After molto and poco, the adjective agrees with the noun. With un po’, add di.

  • un chilo di mele· one kilogram of apples
  • due etti di formaggio· two hundred grams of cheese
  • una bottiglia d’acqua· a bottle of water
  • un bicchiere di vino· a glass of wine

Form and use

Compare the forms in the second set. Identify what changes, what stays fixed, and what meaning the change creates.

  • del pane· some bread
  • della pasta· some pasta
  • dei pomodori· some tomatoes
  • un po’ di zucchero· a little sugar

In context

The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.