Learn Italian: Il cibo qui è abbastanza buono.

Il cibo qui è abbastanza buono.

The food here is quite good.

Breakdown of Il cibo qui è abbastanza buono.

Questions & Answers about Il cibo qui è abbastanza buono.

Does abbastanza change its ending to match masculine or feminine words?

No, abbastanza never changes its ending. In this sentence, it is an adverb meaning "quite", and adverbs never change to match nouns. Even when it is used to mean "enough", it is a special word that always stays exactly the same.

I learned that abbastanza means "enough". Why is it translated as "quite" here?

When abbastanza is used with a noun, it means "enough" (like having enough food). But when it is put right in front of an adjective like buono (good), it changes meaning slightly to "quite" or "fairly".

Why does buono end in an "o" if abbastanza ends in an "a"?

buono is an adjective describing Il cibo (the food), which is a masculine, singular noun, so it must end in "o". abbastanza does not describe the food directly; it describes how good it is. Because it is an adverb, it ignores the gender of the noun and never changes its spelling.

Can I put qui (here) at the very end of the sentence?

Yes, Italian word order is flexible! Saying Il cibo è abbastanza buono qui is also perfectly correct. Putting qui right after Il cibo just puts a little more focus on "The food here".