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"Easy" in Italian: facile

facile

Say it: FAH-chee-lehadjective/ˈfa.tʃi.le/

Easy in Italian is facile (FAH-chee-leh). It describes tasks, exams, and recipes. È facile means it's easy; non è facile softens a challenge.

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Questo esercizio è facile.
This exercise is easy.
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How to pronounce facile

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FAH-chee-leh

/ˈfa.tʃi.le/

Facile is FAH-chee-leh. Soft ch; stress FAH.

"Easy" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
facileeasy

Default adjective.

è facileit's easy

Judgment.

più facileeasier

Comparison.

una domanda facilean easy question

School.

How to use facile in real life

  1. 1Homework help

    Questo esercizio è facile.

    This exercise is easy.

    È facile.

  2. 2Recipe

    La torta è facile da preparare.

    The cake is easy to make.

    Facile da + infinitive.

  3. 3Directions

    Il percorso è facile anche a piedi.

    The route is easy even on foot.

    Facile.

Mistakes English speakers make with facile

Incorrect: È easy.

Correct: È facile.

Use facile.

Incorrect: Una prova facilei.

Correct: Una prova facile.

Facile doesn't add an extra vowel ending here.

Good to know

Saying è facile can sound encouraging or dismissive—tone matters. With friends, un pezzo facile is a compliment to a song or route.

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Choosing a hiking trail

  1. ChatPal

    Vuoi un sentiero facile o impegnativo?

    Do you want an easy trail or a tough one?

  2. You

    Oggi preferisco qualcosa di facile.

    Today I prefer something easy.

  3. ChatPal

    Ok, questo anello è facile e panoramico.

    Ok, this loop is easy and scenic.

  4. You

    Perfetto, partiamo piano.

    Perfect, let's start gently.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Easy" in Italian

How do you say easy?

Facile.

It's easy?

È facile.

Opposite?

Difficile.

Easier?

Più facile.

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