Significato di which in italiano

• 0 used to ask or talk about a choice between two or more things -- quale, quali, che

  • Which of these do you like best? Quale di questi preferisci?

  • Which way is it to the station? Da che parte si va per la stazione?

• 1 used to show what thing is being talked about or written about -- il quale, che, il che

  • These are principles which we all believe in. Questi sono principi in cui noi tutti crediamo.

• 2 used to give more information about something -- il quale, che, il che

  • The book, which includes a map, gives you all the information you need about Venice. Il libro, con mappa acclusa, dà tutte le informazioni necessarie su Venezia.

• 3 used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group -- quale; chi

  • Which (colour) do you like best?

  • Which route will you travel by?

  • At which station should I change trains?

  • Which of the two girls do you like better?

  • Tell me which books you would like

  • Let me know which train you’ll be arriving on

  • I can’t decide which to choose.

• 4 (used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others; able to be replaced by that except after a preposition; able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that -- che; il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali

  • This is the book which/that was on the table

  • This is the book (which/that) you wanted

  • A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons

  • The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken

  • The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.

• 5 used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something -- che; il che*; cui

  • My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well

  • He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue

  • My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won’t be going on holiday.