Italian Phrase
Quel gioco è divertente?
Meaning
Literally, ‘That game is fun?’ It is a short, polite way to ask someone’s opinion about a specific game you are pointing to or have just mentioned.
When to use
Use this question when you want to know whether a particular game (usually one that is not right next to you) is enjoyable, for example after watching someone play it or when you see it on a shelf.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quelgiocoèdivertente?
Quel (demonstrative adjective)
‘Quel’ means ‘that’ and must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here it is masculine singular to match ‘gioco’.
gioco (noun)
‘gioco’ is a masculine singular noun meaning ‘game’; its article would be ‘il gioco’.
è (verb essere)
Third‑person singular present of ‘essere’, used for statements and questions about a subject’s state.
divertente (adjective)
‘Divertente’ means ‘fun’ or ‘entertaining’; it is invariable in the singular (the same form for masculine and feminine) and agrees in number only in the plural.
🗨In Conversation
Quel gioco è divertente?
Is that game fun?
Sì, è molto divertente! Ti piacerà.
Yes, it’s very fun! You’ll like it.
✕Common Mistakes
Quello gioco è divertente?
‘Quello’ is the masculine singular form used before a vowel; before a consonant you need the contracted form ‘quel’.
Quel gioco è divertito?
‘Divertito’ is the past participle of ‘divertire’; the correct adjective for ‘fun’ is ‘divertente’.
Quel gioco è divertente.
In spoken Italian the intonation rises at the end of a yes/no question; writing a question mark without the rising intonation can sound flat.
↔Alternatives
Questo gioco è divertente?
Is this game fun?
Il gioco è divertente?
Is the game fun?
Ti piace quel gioco?
Do you like that game?
Cultural Tip
In Italian, ‘quel’ is used for objects that are a bit farther away in space or in the conversation, while ‘questo’ refers to something close. Also, Italians often place the adjective after the verb ‘essere’, but you can move it before for emphasis: ‘Divertente è quel gioco!’ (rare, poetic).