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Che scorcio pazzesco!

Che scorcio pazzesco!
What an amazing view!
From Lesson 303:Exclamations (che, quanto, quale)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Che scorcio pazzesco!

Why isn't there an article like "un" after Che?
In Italian exclamations, you do not use an indefinite article after Che. While in English we say "What a view!", in Italian it is simply Che followed directly by the noun: Che scorcio!.
What is the difference between scorcio and other words for "view" like vista or panorama?
While panorama refers to a wide, sweeping landscape and vista is a general view, uno scorcio is a glimpse or a partial, framed view. It often refers to a picturesque angle seen through a narrow space, like looking down an alleyway or between two buildings.
Is pazzesco related to the word pazzo?
Yes, it is derived from pazzo (crazy). In conversational Italian, pazzesco is heavily used to mean "incredible," "mind-blowing," or "absurd" (either in a good or bad way). Here, it translates perfectly to "amazing."
Could I change the word order and say Che pazzesco scorcio!?
It is much better to keep it as Che scorcio pazzesco!. In exclamations using the structure Che + noun + adjective, the descriptive adjective almost always follows the noun. Putting it before the noun sounds unnatural here.

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