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Questions & Answers about Questa risposta è giusta.
Why is questa used instead of questo?
Because questa is the feminine singular form of the demonstrative “this,” matching the feminine noun risposta. Italian adjectives and determiners must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.
Why is the accent on è, and how is it different from e?
Italian uses è (with a grave accent) for the third-person singular of essere (“to be”) to distinguish it from e (without accent), which means “and.” You pronounce è like “eh.”
Why does giusta come after risposta, while in English we say “correct answer”?
In Italian, most adjectives follow the noun they modify. So you say risposta giusta rather than giusta risposta, although both orders are grammatically correct and carry slightly different emphasis.
Could I use sta instead of è here?
No. Stare (sta) expresses location or the progressive aspect (e.g. “sto studiando”). To describe a quality—like being correct—you need essere, so it’s è giusta.
How would I pronounce Questa risposta è giusta?
In IPA it’s [ˈkwɛsta risˈpɔsta ɛ ˈdʒwista].
- Questa: [ˈkwɛ-sta]
- risposta: [ri-ˈpɔ-sta]
- è: [ɛ]
- giusta: [ˈdʒu-sta]
How do I turn this into “Is this answer correct?” in Italian?
Just add a question mark and use intonation:
Questa risposta è giusta?
You can also invert for style or emphasis:
È giusta questa risposta?
Can I use a different adjective than giusta, like corretta?
Yes. Corretta is a common synonym. You can say Questa risposta è corretta; it means essentially the same as giusta.
What’s the plural form if I want to say “These answers are correct”?
Change both demonstrative and adjective to feminine plural:
Queste risposte sono giuste.