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Quello stadio là è nuovo.

Quello stadio là è nuovo.
That stadium there is new.
From Lesson 14:Demonstrative adjectives (quello, quella)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Quello stadio là è nuovo.

Why is it quello stadio and not quel stadio?
The word quello changes its ending based on the noun that follows it, exactly like the Italian words for 'the'. Because stadio starts with an 's' followed by a consonant, its word for 'the' is lo (lo stadio). Therefore, 'that stadium' becomes quello stadio. If it were a regular masculine word like libro (il libro), it would just be quel libro.
Why do we add là if quello already means 'that'?
You don't strictly need it! Quello stadio è nuovo already means 'That stadium is new.' Adding là (meaning 'there') is just a common way Italians emphasize the distance, exactly like saying 'That stadium over there' in English.
Could I use lì instead of là here?
Yes, you can. Both lì and là mean 'there.' Là sometimes implies a slightly vaguer or farther away area, while lì can mean a more specific, exact spot. In everyday speech, they are often used interchangeably when pointing something out.
Why does è have an accent mark?
The accent mark is very important because it changes the meaning completely. With the accent, è means 'is' (from the verb essere, to be). Without the accent, e simply means 'and'.

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