Ho molti amici gentili.

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Breakdown of Ho molti amici gentili.

• avere: to have
• l'amico: the friend
• gentile: kind
• molti: many

Questions & Answers about Ho molti amici gentili.

Why doesn’t the sentence start with “Io”?

In Italian, the subject pronoun Io (I) is often omitted because the verb form Ho (I have) already indicates who the subject is.

Why is it “molti” and not “molte” or “molto”?

Molti is the masculine plural form of the adjective meaning many. You use molti when referring to a group of masculine or mixed-gender nouns.

Why do we use “amici” here instead of “amiche”?

Amici typically refers to a group of male friends or a mixed group of males and females. If you were talking about an all-female group, you would say amiche.

Is there a reason “gentili” is placed after “amici” instead of before?

In Italian, most descriptive adjectives (like gentili) usually follow the noun, though there are exceptions. Saying amici gentili is more natural than gentili amici.

Why does “gentili” end in “-i”?

The adjective gentile (kind) changes form to agree in gender and number with the noun. Since amici is masculine plural, gentile becomes gentili.

Do I need an article like “ degli ” before “amici”?

Not with molti. In Italian, when using quantifiers such as molti, you don’t normally include the article. Ho molti amici gentili is the standard construction.