Russian - Italian Dictionary
[ˈɛtə]
Это is a Russian pronoun and interjection with multiple uses in Italian: primarily rendered as esso, essa, lo, or la when referring to an inanimate subject; as questo or quella when indicating or pointing to something; and as così, capisci, or cioè as a hesitation filler in speech.
| # | Type | Russian | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronoun | это subject — inanimate thing | esso |
| 2 | pronoun | это subject — inanimate thing | essa |
| 3 | pronoun | это subject — inanimate thing | lo |
| 4 | pronoun | это subject — inanimate thing | la |
| 5 | pronoun | это that thing | quello |
| 6 | pronoun | это that thing | quella |
| 7 | determiner | это the (thing) here | questo |
| 8 | determiner | это the (thing) here | questa |
| 9 | determiner | это the (thing) here | 'sto |
| 10 | determiner | это the (thing) here | 'sta |
| 11 | pronoun | это the thing, item, etc. being indicated | questo |
| 12 | pronoun | это the thing, item, etc. being indicated | questa |
| 13 | interjection | это expression signifying a pause or hesitation | così |
| 14 | interjection | это expression signifying a pause or hesitation | capisci |
| 15 | interjection | это expression signifying a pause or hesitation | cioè |
| 16 | interjection | это expression signifying a pause or hesitation | tipo |
| 17 | interjection | это expression signifying a pause or hesitation | sai |
| 18 | contraction | это it is | è |
| 19 | pronoun | это a specified object | questo |
| 20 | pronoun | это a specified object | questo qua |
| 21 | verb | это used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same | essere uguale |
| 22 | verb | это used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same | fare |
Это книга. Она очень интересная.
Questo è un libro. È molto interessante.
Что это? Это мой телефон.
Che cos'è? È il mio telefono.
Это, э, как сказать... довольно сложно.
Questo è, cioè, come dire... piuttosto complicato.
Это serves as both a copular pronoun (like English 'it is') and a demonstrative pointer (like 'this' or 'that'). As a hesitation marker in colloquial speech, it mirrors Italian filler words such as così or cioè. Gender agreement in Italian follows the noun being referenced, not a fixed form.
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