Translation
thing; what
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Word origin
From Latin causa ('cause, matter, affair').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- causa
- English cognates
- cause
Grammar
Short forms
cos'before è: cos'è? (what is it?)
Cos'è questo?
What is this?
Examples
.
I have a lot of things to do today.
?
What has happened?
, .
One thing at a time, please.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(20)Lo zaino di Giada
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Un po' di più
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Al ristorante: un tavolo per due
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Buongiorno a tutti
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Dal negozio: il cellulare è rotto
2 min read · Core 5000
Il colloquio per un lavoro estivo
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Il pranzo della nonna
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In piscina: un corso di nuoto
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Cinque giri
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La tempesta e l'ombrello
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Le cuffie non funzionano
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Una festa per Nico
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Partiremo alle cinque
3 min read · Core 1000
La bicicletta rotta
3 min read · Core 5000
Benvenuta
3 min read · Core 1000
La traduzione e il computer
4 min read · Core 5000
Il telecomando di papà
5 min read · Core 5000
Il torneo di Matteo
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Il velluto e il cardigan
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Non davanti ai clienti
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Grammar articles
(12)Italian Adjectives and Adverbs: Agreement, Position and -mente
Ci and Ne in Italian: The Two Words That Replace Whole Phrases
Italian Conditional: Would, Should and the Polite Request
Italian Filler Words: allora, cioè, insomma, boh, dai
The Italian Gerund: Forming and Using -ando and -endo
Italian Indefinite Pronouns: nessuno, qualcuno, ognuno, questo
Italian Negative Words: nessuno, nulla, più, nemmeno
Ordering in Italian: Vorrei, Quanto costa? and Il conto, per favore
Italian Passato Prossimo: How to Form and Use the Everyday Past
Italian Question Words: chi, cosa, dove, quando, perché
Italian Subjunctive: The Congiuntivo and When to Use It
Italian Verb Conjugation: -are, -ere, -ire and Irregulars
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: cosa, in, una and 7 more words.