molto
much
The Italian word 'molto' translates to 'much' in English and is often used as a qualifier for adjectives, adverbs, and verbs to denote a high or significant degree, much like it is used in English. For example, 'Mi piace molto' translates to 'I like it very much'.
Example sentences using: molto
Molto bene, grazie.
Very well, thank you.
This is a common Italian response when someone asks 'Come stai?' ('How are you?'). 'Molto bene' literally translates to 'very good'.
Questo libro è molto interessante.
This book is very interesting.
This sentence is used to express an opinion about a book. 'Molto interessante' means 'very interesting' and is used here to describe the noun 'libro' ('book').
Ho molto lavoro da fare.
I have a lot of work to do.
In this sentence, 'molto' is used to express a great quantity or degree. 'Molto lavoro' translates to 'a lot of work'. It is common in Italian to use 'molto' in this way to express quantity.