Learn Italian: Questo lamento è più fastidioso di quel baccano. - This complaint is more annoying than that racket.

When comparing two nouns or pronouns in relation to a single quality (like being fastidioso), Italian uses di. You only use che when comparing two adjectives, two verbs, or when prepositions are involved (like comparing two locations).

Why is the word for "that" written as quel instead of quello?

When used as an adjective before a noun, quello changes its ending based on the same rules as definite articles. Because you would say il baccano, quello drops the final vowel and becomes quel. If the noun required lo (like zaino), it would stay quello zaino.

What kind of noise is a baccano compared to a lamento?

A lamento translates to a moan, whine, or ongoing complaint. It is usually an annoying sound a person makes. Baccano means a racket, din, or loud chaotic noise, like a loud party, clashing pots, or a noisy crowd.

How would I tell someone to stop making this noise using the verbs of cessation from this lesson (like smetterla)?