Italian Phrase
Qual è il programma di intrattenimento?
Meaning
This question asks someone to specify the entertainment program that is being offered, such as a TV schedule, a lineup of events, or a list of activities. It is a neutral, polite way to request that information.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to know the details of a planned entertainment schedule—e.g., asking a friend about tonight’s TV shows, inquiring at a hotel about evening activities, or checking a festival’s agenda.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Qualèilprogrammadiintrattenimento?
Qual è
The interrogative pronoun 'qual' (short for 'quale') is followed by the verb 'è' (third‑person singular of 'essere') to ask 'what is'.
Definite article + noun
'il programma' uses the masculine singular definite article 'il' with the noun 'programma' (program).
Prepositional phrase
'di intrattenimento' is a prepositional phrase meaning 'of entertainment', where 'di' links the noun to its qualifier.
🗨In Conversation
Qual è il programma di intrattenimento per stasera?
What is the entertainment program for tonight?
Stasera c'è un concerto di jazz alle 20:00 e poi un film di commedia alle 22:30.
Tonight there’s a jazz concert at 8 p.m. and then a comedy film at 10:30 p.m.
✕Common Mistakes
Che è il programma di intrattenimento?
Italian does not use 'che' as a stand‑alone interrogative before a verb; use 'qual è' or 'che programma'.
Quali è il programma di intrattenimento?
The verb must agree with the singular noun; 'qual è' is correct, not 'qualI è'.
Il programma di intrattenimento?
Leaving out the verb makes the sentence a fragment; include 'è' to form a complete question.
↔Alternatives
Che programma di intrattenimento c'è?
What entertainment program is there?
Qual è il programma di svago?
What is the leisure program?
Qual è la programmazione di intrattenimento?
What is the entertainment schedule?
Cultural Tip
In Italy, 'programma di intrattenimento' most often refers to TV variety shows, live performances, or event line‑ups. When speaking with strangers or in formal settings, keep the question polite with 'Qual è' rather than the more colloquial 'Che è'. Regional dialects may replace 'programma' with 'scaletta' for live events, but the standard phrase works nationwide.