Questions & Answers about Questi sono troppi soldi.
Why is it troppi ending in an 'i' when the English translation says 'too much'?
In Italian, the everyday word for money, soldi, is plural (think of it like 'coins'). Because troppo is describing a noun here, it acts as an adjective and must match the noun. Since soldi is masculine plural, troppo becomes troppi. Why does the Italian sentence say Questi sono (These are) instead of Questo è (This is)?
In English, 'money' is a singular concept, so we say 'This is'. But in Italian, because soldi is plural, everything pointing to it must also be plural. Therefore, 'This is' becomes 'These are' (Questi sono). I thought words like troppo and molto didn't change their endings. Why did it change to troppi here?
Words like troppo only keep their 'o' ending when they are adverbs describing an action (like mangio troppo - I eat too much). In this sentence, it is describing a noun (soldi). When used with a noun, it acts like a normal adjective and must change its ending to match the noun's gender and number. Can I ever use the singular troppo when talking about money?
Yes, if you use the word denaro, which is a singular word for money. You could say Questo è troppo denaro. However, using the plural soldi is much more common in everyday spoken Italian! Learn Questi sono troppi soldi and more in Italian
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