Italian Adverbs of Quantity

Today I will explain the adverbs of quantity! Super important and useful little words that will help you to level up your Italian.

In this specific case you will learn about the adverbs that talk about a quantity. These words give extra information. For example I can say:

• Oggi fa caldo. Today it’s hot.

If I wanted to be more specific and give you a real idea of how hot it is… i can say

• Oggi fa abbastanza caldo… which translates to Today it’s quite hot. 
• Oggi fa molto caldo… today it’s really cold

I will list the most common adverbs of quantity that you will probably use immediately.  The full list is available in the free PDF that you can download for free by clicking on this link!

• Troppo - too much
• Molto - a lot
• Abbastanza - enough / quite
• Poco - not a lot
• Un po’ - not a lot
• Per niente - at all

List of Adverbs of Quantity:

Abbastanza: enough; quite

• Non posso fare la pizza non ho abbastanza mozzarella.
  (I can't make pizza I don't have enough mozzarella cheese). 

Affatto: in no way / at all

• Non è affatto vero che preferisco Paolo a te!
  (It isn’t true at all that I prefer Paolo to you)

Alquanto: quite

• È alquanto improbabile che io riesca a venire
  (It’s quite unlikely that I will be able to come).

Altrettanto: equally

• Tu sei generoso, gli altri non saranno altrettanto generosi.
  You are generous, others will not be equally generous as you. 

Appena: just

• Ho appena incontrato Luca.
  (I’ve just met Luca). 

Meno: less

• Voglio lavorare meno ore.
  (I want to work less hours).

Moltissimo: really (more than a lot)

• Mi piace moltissimo sciare
  I really like skiing.

Molto: a lot

• Quella macchina rossa costa molto.
  (That red car costs a lot).

Non molto: not a lot / not much / not at all

• Questo scherzo non è molto divertente.
  This joke is not fun at all.

Parecchio: a great deal

• Laura ha studiato parecchio per l'esame.
  (Laura studied a great deal for the exam).

Per niente: in no way

• Non mi piace il suo comportamento per niente.
  I don’t like his behaviour at all.

Più: more

• La macchina di Roberto è più costosa di quella di Franco.
  (Roberto's car is more expensive than Franco's).

Piuttosto: rather

• Potresti venire con me piuttosto che andare con lui.
  (You could come with me rather than going with him)

Poco: little / not enough

• Hai mangiato poco, per questo hai fame.
  (You didn't eat enough, that’s why you are hungry).

Quanto: how much

• Non so quanto abbiano speso per acquistare la casa, ma è bellissima!
  (I don’t know how much they spent to buy the house, but it’s beautiful!)

Quasi: almost / nearly

• Siamo quasi arrivati, mancano 5 minuti.
  (We are nearly there, just 5 more minutes).

Solo / Soltanto: only / just for

• Riccardo è rimasto solo 5 minuti, poi se n’è andato.
  (Mario stayed for just 5 minutes and then he left).

Tanto: a lot 

• Hanno mangiato tanto.
  (They ate a lot)

Troppo: too much/many

• Abbiamo dormito troppo e abbiamo perso il treno.
  ( We slept too much and we missed the train).

Un po': a little / a bit / a part of something

• Posso avere un po’ di torta, per favore?
  (Can I have a bit of cake, please?)

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