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Questions & Answers about La guancia è rossa.
What does La indicate in this sentence?
La is the feminine singular definite article in Italian. It means the, and it shows that guancia is a specific noun being referred to.
What is the meaning of guancia in English?
Guancia translates to cheek in English. It typically refers to the side of the face, and in this sentence, it's the subject that is being described.
Why does the adjective change to rossa instead of rosso?
In Italian, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe. Since guancia is a feminine singular noun, the adjective rosso takes on the feminine singular form rossa.
What role does è play in this sentence?
È is the third person singular present tense of the verb essere (to be). It acts as a linking verb in the sentence, connecting the subject la guancia with its description rossa.
How would you modify the sentence to say The cheeks are red?
To express The cheeks are red in Italian, you would say Le guance sono rosse. Here, Le is the plural feminine definite article, guance is the plural form of guancia, sono is the plural form of essere, and rosse is the plural feminine form of rosso.