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La bambina è piccola e molto simpatica.

La bambina è piccola e molto simpatica.
The little girl is small and very nice.
From Lesson 7:Regular plurals and definite articles (-i, -e, i, le)·Italian

Breakdown of La bambina è piccola e molto simpatica.

essere
to be
e
and
piccolo
small
molto
very
simpatico
nice
la bambina
the little girl

Questions & Answers about La bambina è piccola e molto simpatica.

How would we change this sentence to say "The little girls are small and very nice"?
To make this plural, you apply the regular feminine rules from this lesson. La bambina becomes le bambine. The adjectives must match the noun, so piccola becomes piccole and simpatica becomes simpatiche (we add an 'h' to keep the hard 'c' sound). The verb è (is) changes to sono (are). The full plural sentence is: Le bambine sono piccole e molto simpatiche.
If almost everything ends in "-a" to match bambina, why doesn't molto become molta?
In this sentence, molto means "very", which is an adverb describing how nice she is. Adverbs never change their endings! If molto meant "a lot of" (like in "a lot of water"), it would act as an adjective and change its ending. But when it means "very", it always stays molto.
Does simpatica mean "sympathetic"?
No, this is a classic "false friend"! In Italian, simpatica (or simpatico for a male) means someone is nice, friendly, or pleasant to be around. If you want to say someone is sympathetic, you would use a different word, like comprensiva.
Why use bambina instead of ragazza?
Bambina specifically means a little girl or female child. Ragazza is used for older girls, teenagers, or young women.

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