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Italian: Identifying a Person or Thing

Learn to ask basic identification questions in Italian, such as 'Who is it?' and 'What is it?', essential for everyday conversation.
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Lesson#1
To ask who a person is in Italian, you can use a simple two-word question: 'Chi è?'. This translates to 'Who is it?' or 'Who is that?'.
Quiz#2
How do you ask 'Who is it?' in Italian?

Chi è?

Lesson#3
When you want to ask what an object is, the full question is 'Che cos'è?'. It literally means 'What thing is it?'.
Quiz#4
What is the full way to ask 'What is it?' in Italian?

Che cos'è?

Lesson#5
In everyday conversation, 'Che cos'è?' is usually shortened to just 'Cos'è?'. This is the most common way to ask 'What is it?'.
Quiz#6
What is the common, short way to ask 'What is it?' in Italian?

Cos'è?

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