Questions & Answers about La strada è molto larga.
I thought larga meant "large". Why is it translated as "wide"?
Larga is a common "false friend." It looks almost exactly like the English word "large," but it actually means "wide" or "broad." If you want to say a street is "large" or "big" in Italian, you would use the word grande.
Why doesn't molto change to molta to match the feminine noun strada?
Since we are learning comparatives, how would I say "The street is wider" instead of "very wide"?
You would replace molto (very) with più (more). So, "The street is wider" becomes La strada è più larga. To complete the comparison, you would add di (than). For example: La strada è più larga di questa (The street is wider than this one).
Can I use via instead of strada here?
Yes, you often can! Both words translate to "street" or "road." Via is typically used for named streets inside a city or town (like Via Roma), whereas strada is a broader term that can mean any street, road, or route, including roads out in the countryside.
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