English - Italian Dictionary
/ðət/
That is a versatile English word used as a demonstrative determiner (quello/quella), pronoun (quello/quella/che), or conjunction (che/perché). In Italian, the translation depends on its grammatical role and context.
| # | Type | English | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | conjunction | that connecting a noun clause | che |
| 2 | determiner | that what is being indicated | quello |
| 3 | determiner | that what is being indicated | quella |
| 4 | pronoun | that that thing | quello |
| 5 | pronoun | that that thing | quella |
| 6 | conjunction | that connecting a clause indicating purpose ("final") | perché |
| 7 | pronoun | that which | che |
I like that book you recommended.
Mi piace quel libro che hai consigliato.
Did you know that she left early?
Sapevi che se ne è andata presto?
I want that one, not this.
Voglio quello, non questo.
When that points to something specific, use quello (masculine) or quella (feminine). As a conjunction introducing a noun clause, use che. To express purpose or result, perché can replace che in certain contexts. Common mistake: using che for all demonstrative senses; remember that pointing requires quello/quella.
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