Learn Italian: Quali mosse fai per vincere? - Which moves do you make to win?

Quali mosse fai per vincere?

Which moves do you make to win?

Breakdown of Quali mosse fai per vincere?

per

for / in order to / because of

which (singular / plural: quali)

Questions & Answers about Quali mosse fai per vincere?

Why do we use quali instead of quale?

Quali is the plural form of quale (which). Because it modifies the plural noun mosse (moves), it must agree in number and become plural too. Remember that quale doesn't change for masculine or feminine, it only changes based on whether the noun is singular (quale) or plural (quali).

What is the singular form of mosse?

The singular is la mossa (the move), making it a feminine noun. Even though quali looks exactly the same for both masculine and feminine plural nouns, you'd still need to know the gender of mosse if you added another adjective, like asking about "good moves" (quali mosse buone).

Why do we use fai (you do/make) here?

In Italian, the standard expression for "to make a move" (whether in a board game, sports, or just a strategic life decision) is fare una mossa. Since the question is asking "which moves do you make", we use fai, the "tu" (you, singular) form of the verb fare.

Why does the sentence use per vincere instead of just vincere?