Italian adverbs of quantity (more, nothing, enough)
Exercises
Adverbs of quantity (avverbi di quantità) specify an amount, an extent, a scale.
Lesson Outline
HideItalian adverbs of quantity list (a little, a lot, only, quite)
Here is a list with the most common adverbs of quantity.
| Quantity | English |
|---|---|
| Abbastanza | Enough |
Molto |
A lot/much |
Piuttosto |
Rather/Quite |
Meno |
Less |
Poco |
A little |
Più |
More |
Quasi |
Almost |
Solo |
Only/Just |
Tanto |
A lot |
Troppo |
Too much |
Un po' |
A little bit |
| Altrettanto | As much as |
| Parecchio | A lot/Quite |
| Appena | Just enough |
|
Niente Nulla |
Nothing |
Note that some adverbs only look like indefinite adjectives in their masculine singular form (molto, poco, tanto, troppo, altrettanto, parecchio).
Adjectives must, however, always agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to.
Remember: adverbs are invariable.
Adverbial phrases (expressions with adverbs)
An adverbial phrase is a construction of two or more words that act as an adverb.
Let's see some examples with adverbs of quantity.
| Adverbal phrase | English |
|---|---|
|
All'incirca Circa |
About/Around |
| Così così | So and so |
| Di meno | Less |
| Di più | More |
| Fin troppo | Way too much |
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