La media è alta.

The average is high.

Breakdown of La media è alta.

• essere: to be
• alto: high
• la media: the average

Questions & Answers about La media è alta.

Why is it la media and not just media?

In Italian, nouns often need an article where English might not use one. La media means the average, and using the article sounds natural in a full sentence like this.

So:

• La media è alta. = The average is high.

If you said just Media alta, that could appear in a chart, label, headline, or notes, but not usually as a normal complete sentence in conversation.

Why is media feminine?

Because media is a feminine singular noun in Italian. Its grammatical gender is simply something you learn with the word.

That affects:

• the article: la
• the adjective: alta

So the parts agree:

• la = feminine singular
• media = feminine singular
• alta = feminine singular adjective

Why is it alta and not alto?

Adjectives in Italian usually agree with the noun they describe in gender and number.

Since media is feminine singular, the adjective must also be feminine singular:

• masculine singular: alto
• feminine singular: alta
• masculine plural: alti
• feminine plural: alte

So:

• Il prezzo è alto. = The price is high.
• La media è alta. = The average is high.