Il volo è economico.

The flight is cheap.

Breakdown of Il volo è economico.

• essere: to be
• il volo: the flight
• economico: cheap

Questions & Answers about Il volo è economico.

What does Il volo è economico translate to in English?

It translates to "The flight is inexpensive" (or "cheap"). Although similar to the English word economic, in this context economico specifically refers to the low cost of the flight.

What is the function of the article Il in this sentence?

Il is the masculine singular definite article meaning "the". It signals that we are referring to a specific entity—in this case, the flight (volo)—and it is required in Italian when mentioning a noun in a definite context.

How does the adjective economico agree with the noun volo?

In Italian, adjectives must agree with the noun they modify in both gender and number. Since volo is a masculine singular noun, economico is also in the masculine singular form.

Why is the adjective economico placed after the verb è instead of directly before the noun?

In Italian, when describing a quality or state of the subject, the predicate adjective follows the linking verb (in this case, è, which means “is”). This structure mirrors English (“The flight is inexpensive”) and clearly separates the subject from its descriptive quality.