Breakdown of Il clima qui è simile al clima inglese.
essere
to be
qui
here
inglese
English
al
to the / at the
Questions & Answers about Il clima qui è simile al clima inglese.
Why is it il clima when the word ends in -a?
Even though clima ends in -a, it is a masculine noun. This is a common exception for Italian words that come from ancient Greek, just like il problema (the problem) or il sistema (the system).
Why does the sentence use al before the second clima?
The word simile (similar) is followed by the preposition a (to). When a meets the definite article il (which is needed for the second clima), they combine to form the word al (a + il = al).
Since this lesson is about così... come, could I use that structure here?
You could use a similar structure to express the same idea! While simile a just means "similar to", you could say Il clima qui è come il clima inglese (The climate here is like the English climate), or add an adjective: Il clima qui è così piovoso come il clima inglese (The climate here is as rainy as the English climate).
Why does inglese not end in -o or -a to match the masculine noun?