Italian Phrase
È quello con il tetto verde?
Meaning
The speaker is asking for confirmation that a particular building or house is the one that has a green roof. The question expects a yes/no answer and highlights a visual feature (the green roof) to identify the object.
When to use
Use this sentence when you are looking at several houses, apartments, or structures and need to point out the one distinguished by a green roof—e.g., during a house‑hunting tour, a city‑planning discussion, or while giving directions.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Èquelloconiltettoverde
È (essere)
Third‑person singular present of the verb ‘to be’; used for identification or description.
quello (demonstrative pronoun)
Points to a specific masculine singular noun that has already been mentioned or is visible.
con (preposition)
Means ‘with’; introduces the complement that describes a characteristic of the noun.
il tetto verde (noun + adjective)
In Italian adjectives usually follow the noun; ‘tetto’ = roof, ‘verde’ = green.
🗨In Conversation
È quello con il tetto verde?
Is that the one with the green roof?
Sì, è proprio quello che cercavi.
Yes, that's exactly the one you were looking for.
✕Common Mistakes
È quello con il verde tetto?
Adjectives normally follow the noun in Italian; ‘tetto verde’ is correct.
È quella con il tetto verde?
‘Quella’ is feminine; the noun ‘tetto’ is masculine, so the correct demonstrative is ‘quello’.
È quello del tetto verde?
‘Del’ (di + il) would change the meaning to ‘of the green roof’; you need ‘con’ to mean ‘with’.
↔Alternatives
È quello dal tetto verde?
Is that the one with the green roof?
È quello che ha il tetto verde?
Is that the one that has a green roof?
Quello è il con il tetto verde?
That is the one with the green roof.
Cultural Tip
In Italy, ‘tetto verde’ (green roof) is becoming popular in eco‑friendly architecture, especially in northern cities like Milan and Bologna. When describing buildings, Italians often use the adjective after the noun, so saying ‘tetto verde’ sounds natural, whereas ‘verde tetto’ would be considered a mistake. Also, the demonstrative ‘quello’ agrees in gender and number with the noun it replaces, so for a feminine object you would say ‘quella con il tetto verde’.