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Il ristorante cinese è aperto stasera.

Il ristorante cinese è aperto stasera.
The Chinese restaurant is open tonight.
From Lesson 44:Nationalities (le nazionalità)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Il ristorante cinese è aperto stasera.

Why does cinese end in -e if ristorante is a masculine noun?
Adjectives in Italian usually end in -o for masculine and -a for feminine. However, there is a whole group of adjectives that end in -e in the singular. These -e adjectives are the exact same for both masculine and feminine nouns! So cinese is used for both masculine nouns (like il ristorante cinese) and feminine nouns (like la cucina cinese).
Why is the order ristorante cinese instead of cinese ristorante?
In English, we put the adjective before the noun, like "Chinese restaurant". In Italian, most descriptive adjectives go after the noun. Adjectives that describe nationality or origin (like cinese, italiano, or americano) always follow this rule.
Why does aperto end in -o?
Aperto means "open". It acts as an adjective here, describing il ristorante, which is a masculine singular noun. If it were describing a feminine singular noun, like a pharmacy (la farmacia), the ending would change to match the feminine noun: la farmacia è aperta.
Where does the word stasera come from?
Stasera means "tonight" or "this evening". It is actually a shortened combination of two words: questa (this) and sera (evening). You will also see this same pattern used for "this morning": stamattina.

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