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Quella macchina è di Anna.

Quella macchina è di Anna.
That car is Anna's.
From Lesson 19:The preposition of (di)·Italian

Breakdown of Quella macchina è di Anna.

essere
to be
la macchina
car
quello
that
di
of, from
Anna
Anna

Questions & Answers about Quella macchina è di Anna.

Why do we use di Anna to say Anna's?
In Italian, there is no apostrophe-s ('s) to show ownership. Instead, you build the phrase like "the car of Anna." The preposition di means "of," so di Anna shows that the car belongs to her.
Why isn't the preposition combined with an article, like dell'Anna?
When you use di before a person's first name, you do not add a definite article (the word for "the"). It stays as the simple word di plus the name. You only combine di with an article if the owner is a regular noun, like del ragazzo (of the boy).
Why is the word for "that" Quella instead of Quello?
Quella is the feminine form of "that". Because macchina (car) is a feminine noun, the describing word must match its gender. If you were pointing to a masculine noun like libro (book), you would use Quello.
Does macchina mean "machine" or "car"?
It means both! While it literally translates to "machine," macchina is the most common word Italians use for "car" in everyday conversation.

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