Il dipinto è speciale.

The painting is special.

Breakdown of Il dipinto è speciale.

• essere: to be
• speciale: special
• il dipinto: the painting

Questions & Answers about Il dipinto è speciale.

Why is there Il before dipinto instead of other articles like Lo or L’?

Il is used before a masculine singular noun that starts with a consonant (like dipinto, which begins with d). Lo is reserved for nouns that begin with specific consonant clusters (s+consonant, gn, ps, etc.), and L’ is used before vowels or h.

Why doesn’t speciale change form to match a masculine noun?

Adjectives ending in -e have the same form for both masculine and feminine in the singular. When plural, speciale becomes speciali (for both masculine and feminine).

Can I say Il dipinto è molto speciale to emphasize how special it is?

Absolutely! Adding molto (which means very) intensifies the adjective, giving you Il dipinto è molto speciale (“The painting is very special”).

How is dipinto pronounced in Italian?

You can say it as dee-PEEN-to. The stress is on the second syllable (PEEN), and the i sounds like the short vowel in machine.