Questa risposta è giusta.

This answer is correct.

Breakdown of Questa risposta è giusta.

• essere: to be
• questa: this
• la risposta: the answer
• giusto: correct

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?