How to say "what?" in Italian?

In Italian "what?" translates toย ย Che cosa?ย 

Transliteration: keh koh-sah?

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Che cosa hai detto?

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Keh koh-sah eye deht-toh?

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ What did you say?

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Cosa stai facendo?

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Koh-sah stai fah-chen-doh?

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ What are you doing?

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Che cosa vuoi mangiare?

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Che cosa vuoi mangiare?

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ What do you want to eat?



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Italian

Native speakers
64M ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Official language in
Italy ๐ŸŒ
Active vocabulary
20k-30k ๐Ÿ“š
Difficulty
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Spanish, French
โณ Avg. time to basics
600-750 hours โณ

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Learning Italian offers enriched cultural experiences and economic opportunities in sectors like fashion, automotive, and food industries. Italy is a founding EU member with a diverse and rich heritage, making the language valuable for history, art, and culinary enthusiasts. For basic fluency, English speakers need about 1,500-2,000 vocabulary words and can expect to invest 600-750 hours for general proficiency. Italian grammar essentials include the use of articles ('il', 'la'), understanding gender (masculine, feminine), and mastering verb conjugations across various tenses like presente and passato prossimo. Though challenging, these grammatical intricacies enable precise, expressive communication in both professional and social settings.



Frequently Asked Questions

How to say "what?" in Italian?

You can use the word "Che cosa?" which translates to "What?".

How to pronounce "Che cosa?" (what?) in Italian?

The word "Che cosa?" is pronounced as "keh koh-sah?".

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