Il sugo è troppo liquido.

The sauce is too runny.

Breakdown of Il sugo è troppo liquido.

• essere: to be
• troppo: too
• il sugo: the sauce
• liquido: runny

Questions & Answers about Il sugo è troppo liquido.

Why is it Il and not Lo or La?

Because sugo is masculine singular and begins with a normal consonant sound (s + vowel). Use:

• il before most consonants: il sugo
• lo before s + consonant, z, gn, ps, pn, x, y: lo stadio, lo zaino, lo gnocco
• l’ before vowels: l’amico
• la for feminine singular: la salsa

Is sugo masculine? What’s the plural?

Yes. Sugo is masculine; plural: i sughi. Example: I sughi sono troppo liquidi (The sauces are too runny).

Why is it liquido and not liquida?

Adjectives agree with the noun. Sugo is masculine singular, so the adjective is liquido. Forms:

• masculine singular: liquido
• feminine singular: liquida
• masculine plural: liquidi
• feminine plural: liquide

With salsa (feminine): La salsa è troppo liquida.

What does mean here? Is it “very” or “too”?