È decisamente troppo costoso.

It is definitely too expensive.

Breakdown of È decisamente troppo costoso.

• essere: to be
• troppo: too
• costoso: expensive
• decisamente: definitely; decidedly

Questions & Answers about È decisamente troppo costoso.

Why is È written with an accent?

Because è is the verb essere in the he/she/it is or is form. The accent is important because e without an accent usually means and.

So:

• è = is
• e = and

This is a very common spelling point in Italian.

Why is there no subject like it in the sentence?

Italian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are already understood from the context or from the verb form. This is called being a pro-drop language.

So instead of saying the equivalent of It is definitely too expensive, Italian can simply say:

• È decisamente troppo costoso.

The it is understood from the situation.

What does decisamente do in this sentence?

Decisamente is an adverb. Here it strengthens the statement, giving the idea of definitely, clearly, or decidedly.

It modifies the whole idea that something is too expensive.

So the structure is roughly:

• È = is
• decisamente = definitely / decidedly
• troppo costoso = too expensive

Why is troppo before costoso?