Italian Phrase
Che risultato vuoi?
Meaning
‘Che risultato vuoi?’ literally means ‘What result do you want?’ It is used to ask someone which outcome they are aiming for or prefer, whether in a work project, a sport, a cooking recipe, or any situation where a goal can be defined.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to clarify a person’s expectations or desired outcome. It works well in informal conversations, team meetings, classroom settings, or when giving instructions that can have multiple possible results.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Cherisultatovuoi?
Che (interrogative adjective)
‘Che’ is used before a noun to ask ‘what/which’. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.
Risultato (noun)
‘Risultato’ is a masculine singular noun meaning ‘result, outcome’. No article is needed because the question word already determines it.
Vuoi (volere, 2nd person singular)
‘Vuoi’ is the present indicative of ‘volere’ (to want). In questions it can replace a longer structure like ‘che risultato vuoi ottenere?’
Word order
Italian questions often keep the same order as statements; the interrogative word comes first, followed by the noun and the verb.
🗨In Conversation
Che risultato vuoi per il progetto di fine anno?
What result do you want for the end‑of‑year project?
Vorrei un prototipo funzionante e una presentazione chiara.
I’d like a working prototype and a clear presentation.
✕Common Mistakes
Cosa risultato vuoi?
‘Cosa’ is a pronoun, not an adjective; it cannot directly modify a noun.
Che risultato vuole?
‘Vuole’ is the formal 3rd‑person form; using it with ‘tu’ sounds overly formal or incorrect.
Che risultato vuoi ottenere?
While not wrong, adding ‘ottenere’ makes the sentence longer than needed for casual speech; learners often over‑complicate the phrase.
↔Alternatives
Quale risultato desideri?
Which result do you desire?
Che risultato ti serve?
What result do you need?
Che risultato ti piacerebbe ottenere?
What result would you like to achieve?
Cultural Tip
In Italian the informal ‘vuoi’ is used with friends, peers, or anyone you address with ‘tu’. In a formal setting (e.g., with a client or a senior colleague) you would say ‘Che risultato vuole?’ or use the more polite ‘Quale risultato desidera?’. Also, Italians often prefer the more specific ‘qual’ when the question is about a choice among several options, but ‘che’ is perfectly natural in everyday speech.