Which is correct. " un negozio nuovo" or "un nuovo negozio". Rocket Italian says the former but two language translators and an Italian grammar site say that nuovo is one of those adjectives that precedes the noun??
There is a new shop.
adjectives before or after nounp
Thosbryan
August 9, 2011
FranN32
August 11, 2011
Ciao Thosbryan
I had the same question and I've cut and paste Maria reply. Hope this helps you.
-Un nuovo negozio ( which means that the speaker has never heard about he shop before but it doesn't mean the shop is new)
-Un negozio nuovo (which means that the shop is new)
Fran
Maria-DiLorenzi
August 11, 2011
Well done Fran,
it's nice when the students can help each other.
Have fun!
ciao
Thosbryan
August 12, 2011
Thank you. I agree.....Learning Italian is a group project and I do
appreciate the help Fran has offered.
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