Questa decisione riguarda il governo.

This decision concerns the government.

Breakdown of Questa decisione riguarda il governo.

• questa: this
• la decisione: the decision
• riguardare: to concern; be about
• il governo: the government

Questions & Answers about Questa decisione riguarda il governo.

Why is it questa and not questo?

Because decisione is a feminine singular noun, and questa must agree with it.

• questo = this (masculine singular)
• questa = this (feminine singular)

So:

• questa decisione = this decision

If the noun were masculine, you would use questo, for example:

• questo problema = this problem

How do I know that decisione is feminine?

In Italian, decisione is a feminine noun: la decisione.

A useful pattern is that many nouns ending in -zione / -sione / -ione are feminine:

• la decisione
• la nazione
• la situazione
• la televisione

So even though English decision does not show gender, in Italian you must learn it as la decisione.

What does riguarda mean here?

Here, riguarda means concerns, is about, or sometimes affects, depending on context.

So Questa decisione riguarda il governo can be understood as:

• This decision concerns the government.
• This decision is about the government.
• This decision affects the government.

The exact English choice depends on the situation, but concerns is often the safest match.