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Questo libro è nuovo.

Questo libro è nuovo.
This book is new.
From Lesson 3:Singular demonstratives (questo, questa)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Questo libro è nuovo.

Why is it questo and not questa?
Questo translates to this, and it changes its ending to match the noun it points out. Since libro (book) is a masculine word, we use the masculine form questo. If we were talking about a feminine word, we would use questa.
Why does questo come before the noun?
While descriptive adjectives in Italian often go after the noun, demonstrative words like questo and questa are exceptions. They always go right before the noun they describe, just like in English.
Why does nuovo end in -o here?
Just like questo, the adjective nuovo must match the noun it describes. Because libro is a masculine singular noun, nuovo takes the masculine singular ending -o.
What is the difference between è and e?
The accent mark is very important here. È with the accent means is. Without the accent, e simply means and.

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