Learn Italian: Ci sono parecchi rossetti sul tavolo. - There are several lipsticks on the table.

Ci sono parecchi rossetti sul tavolo.

There are several lipsticks on the table.

Breakdown of Ci sono parecchi rossetti sul tavolo.

on the; about the (su + il)

parecchio

several / quite a few

Questions & Answers about Ci sono parecchi rossetti sul tavolo.

How does parecchi work here, and why is it spelled with an 'h'?

Parecchi means "several" or "quite a few". Here, it acts as an indefinite adjective modifying the masculine plural noun rossetti (lipsticks). The singular form is parecchio. When changing to the plural -i ending, we add an h to keep the hard "k" sound of the c.

Why does the word for lipstick, rossetti, look like the word for red (rosso)?

Because it comes from it! Rosso means "red", and the suffix -etto is used to make things small (a diminutive). So, a rossetto is historically a "little red thing", but today it is the standard word for lipstick.

Why is it sul tavolo instead of sulla tavola?

In Italian, il tavolo (masculine) refers to the physical piece of furniture, like a desk or a coffee table. La tavola (feminine) refers specifically to a table set for a meal. Since the lipsticks are just resting on the furniture, tavolo is the correct choice here.

Quick refresher: how do we get the word sul?