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cosa

"cosa" means "thing" in Italian. It is number 21 on the frequency list, in A1 (pron).

Meaning

thing; what?

IPA

/ˈkɔ.za/

Forms in this course

cose

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• È cosa?
  You're what?
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / cntrational
• Per cosa?
  For what?
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / AMIKEMA
• Che cosa?
  What?
  Tatoeba: hitori37 / brauliobezerra

Learned together

In the course, "cosa" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• mi me, to me
• si oneself, himself, herself,…
• ma but, however
• lo the (before s + consonant, z)
• con with, together
• no no
• le the (feminine plural)
• se if
• da from

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