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Adjectives agree

An Italian adjective changes to match its noun — masculine or feminine, singular or plural. There are two main types:

Type Masc. sing. Fem. sing. Masc. plural Fem. plural
-o adjectives piccolo piccola piccoli piccole
-e adjectives grande grande grandi grandi
  • un libro piccolo, una casa piccola, i libri piccoli, le case piccole
  • un giardino grande, una piazza grande, i giardini grandi, le piazze grandi

Adjectives in -e don't care about gender — only about number.