Breakdown of La pazienza e il coraggio sono le virtù migliori.
essere
to be
e
and
le
to her
la
her/it (direct object)
Questions & Answers about La pazienza e il coraggio sono le virtù migliori.
Why is the plural of virtù just virtù instead of changing the ending?
Why are there articles before pazienza and coraggio when the English translation just says Patience and courage?
In Italian, abstract nouns like qualities, concepts, or ideas usually require a definite article. Since patience and courage are abstract concepts, they need la and il.
How do we know migliori means best and not better in this sentence?
Italian forms the relative superlative (the best) by combining the definite article with the comparative adjective (better). Because we have the definite article in the phrase le virtù migliori, it translates to the best virtues rather than just better virtues.
Why does the adjective migliori end in -i if it is describing a feminine plural noun?