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Purtroppo il cibo in questo ristorantaccio è scadente.

Purtroppo il cibo in questo ristorantaccio è scadente.
Unfortunately, the food in this bad restaurant is of poor quality.
From Lesson 229:Pejorative suffixes (-accio, -accia)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Purtroppo il cibo in questo ristorantaccio è scadente.

How is the word ristorantaccio formed in this sentence?
It uses the derogatory suffix -accio, which is the focus of your current lesson. You take the noun ristorante (restaurant), drop the final vowel -e, and add -accio. This gives the word a negative vibe, transforming it into a bad, crummy, or low-quality restaurant.
Does the adjective scadente (poor quality) come from another word?
Yes, it comes from the verb scadere, which means to expire or to run out, just like the expiration date on food. By extension, something that is scadente is of poor, unacceptable quality, almost as if it has gone bad.
Since cibo is a masculine noun, why doesn't scadente end in -o?
Scadente is an adjective that naturally ends in -e in the singular form. As a quick refresher, adjectives in this group use -e for both masculine and feminine singular nouns. If the noun were plural, the adjective would change to scadenti.
Is there a trick to spelling and pronouncing purtroppo?
Yes, watch out for the double p. The word originally comes from combining pure (even) and troppo (too much). Over time, they merged into one word, keeping a double p. Make sure to hold that double consonant slightly longer when you say it out loud!

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