Ask Manu Italiano [Ep.002] PART 1: How to say "AS SOON AS POSSIBLE" in Italian PART 2: How to say "THAN" when comparing things

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Ask Manu Italiano [Ep.002] PART 1: How to say "AS SOON AS POSSIBLE" in Italian PART 2: How to say "THAN" when comparing things

How to say "AS SOON AS POSSIBLE"and "THAN"in Italian And also... AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE! By Manu Venditti What's the Italian for "As soon as possible"? There's a couple of pretty straightforward ways to say that: Ways to say "A.S.A.P." in Italian: AL PIÙ PRESTO IL PRIMA POSSIBILE The literal translation "il più presto possibile", while grammatically correct, is not used. Some Example RISPONDI AL PIÙ PRESTO Reply as soon as possible FAMMI SAPERE IL PRIMA POSSIBILE Let me know as soon as possible

IL CAPO VUOLE LA RELAZIONE IL PRIMA POSSIBILE The boss wants the repost a.s.a.p. How about "AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE"? Ways to say "AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE" in Italian: IL PIÙ POSSIBILE PER QUANTO POSSIBILE QUANTO PIÙ POSSIBILE NEI LIMITI DEL POSSIBILE You will most likely be using "IL PIÙ POSSIBILE" the most, as it's the most colloquial and common expression. Some Examples QUANDO VADO A UN BUFFET MANGIO IL PIÙ POSSIBILE When I go to a buffet (all you can eat restaurant) I eat as much as possible EVITIAMO, PER QUANTO POSSIBILE, DI DIRE BUGIE Let's avoid, as much as possible, to tell lies È IMPORTANTE USARE, NEI LIMITI DEL POSSIBILE, INFORMAZIONI ACCURATE It's important to use, as much as possible, accurate information

How to render the "THAN" when making comparisons When making comparisons in Italian, the second term of comparison can be introduced by either on these two words: Ways to say "THAN" in Italian: DI CHE DI is used when comparing TWO DIFFERENT ITEMS based on the same quality. CHE is used when comparing TWO QUALITIES of the same item. Some Examples MARCO È PIÙ ALTO DI PIERO Marco is taller than Piero IO MANGIO MENO DI TE I eat less than you L'AUSTRALIA È PIÙ GRANDE DELL'ITALIA Australia is bigger than Italy (here DELL' is the combination of DI with the article L' needed for Italia) LA PIZZA È PIÙ BUONA DELLA PASTA Pizza tastes better than pasta (here DELLA is the combination of DI with the article LA needed for pasta)

In the above examples, we are comparing TWO items (Marco and Piero, me and you, Australia and Italian, pizza and pasta) by the same quality (height, how much we eat, size, taste). STEFANO È PIÙ BELLO CHE INTELLIGENTE Stefano is more handsome than intelligent L'ITALIA È PIÙ TURISTICA CHE TECNOLOGICA Italy is more touristy than technological MARTA PARLA PIÙ FRANCESE CHE TEDESCO Marta speaks more French than German MARTA PARLA MENO FRANCESE CHE TEDESCO Marta speaks less French than German In the above examples, we are comparing TWO qualities (looks and brains, touristy VS technological, the speaking of French and German) of the same item (Stefano, Italy, and Marta).

Exercises Translate the first group of sentences into Italian and the second group into English. Answers will be published in the Lesson Notes of the next Episode Ask Manu Italiano. 1. Send me an SMS as soon as possible 2. I'll call you as soon as possible 3. We must book the flights a.s.a.p.! 4. I try to eat well, as much as possible 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Devo comprare una macchina nuova al più presto! 6. Per favore, arriva alla cena il prima possibile. 7. Per quanto possibile, non perdere tempo al bar! 8. Nei limiti del possibile, cerco di studiare italiano tutti i giorni 5. 6. 7. 8.

9. She is a smarter than him 10. Florence is prettier than Venice 11. Wine is cheaper than Coca Cola 12. Italy is smaller than the USA 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Lisa è più bella di Sara 14. Luigi è meno noioso di Mario 15. La mia macchina è più veloce della tua 16. Studiare italiano è più facile che studiare tedesco 13. 14. 15. 16.

Answers from Episode 1 Here are some possible translations for the exercises presented in the previous episode. Bare in mind that there could be other ways to say these things. 1. I just want an ice cream. 2. You just have to be patient. 3. We've just eaten a huge cake! 4. I am just very tired... 5. Ho solo preso un caffè 6. Ho appena preso un caffè 7. Abbiamo soltanto una macchina in famiglia 8. Loro bevono giusto un bicchiere di birra e poi vanno a casa 1. Voglio solo un gelato / Voglio soltanto un gelato / Voglio giusto un gelato 2. Devi solo essere paziente / Devi solamente essere paziente 3. Abbiamo appena mangiato una torta enorme! 4. Sono solo molto stanco / Sono solamente molto stanco 5. I've only had a coffee 6. I've just had a coffee 7. We only have one car in the family 8. They're only drinking a glass of beer and then they'll go home