Some Useful Adjectives for Describing Yourself
Almost all adjectives follow the noun that they modify. The following is a group of commonly used adjectives that follow this rule:
Italian adjective |
English equivalent |
|
biondo |
BYOHN-doh |
blonde |
bruno |
BROO-noh |
dark-haired |
alto |
AHL-toh |
tall |
basso |
BAHSS-soh |
short |
snello |
SNEHL-loh |
slender |
grasso |
GRAHSS-soh |
fat |
giovane |
JOH-vah-nay |
young |
vecchio |
VEHK-kee-yo |
old |
brutto |
BROO-toh |
ugly |
ricco |
REEK-koh |
rich |
povero |
POH-veh-roh |
poor |
buono |
bwoo-OH-noh |
good |
cattivo |
kaht-TEE-voh |
bad |
intelligente |
een-tehl-lee-JEHN-tay |
intelligent |
stupido |
STOO-pee-doh |
stupid |
pigro |
PEE-groh |
lazy |
simpatico |
seem-PAH-tee-koh |
kind |
antipatico |
ahn-tee-PAH-tee-koh |
unpleasant |
generoso |
jehn-ehr-OHS-oh |
generous |
avaro |
ah-VAH-roh |
greedy |
noioso |
noy-OHS-oh |
boring |
felice |
feh-LEE-cheh |
happy |
triste |
TREESS-teh |
sad |
