"The play was so popular that the theater was almost full."

Translation: Lo spettacolo era talmente popolare che il teatro era quasi pieno.

[hkatharine3]

Can anyone explain the difference between "cosi" and "talmente"?

[Biomax]

"cosi'" can be and adverb or a conjunction. When it is an adverb it can have two meanings. It can mean:

1. (in) this way, like this, like that
   "Ho scritto cosi' (I wrote like that)"
   "Non ho detto cosi' (I didn't say that)"

2. so, so much
   "E' cosi' gentile (he is so kind)"
   In this case "cosi'", "talmente" and "tanto" are interchangeable. The DL sentence can be written as "Lo spettacolo era cosi'/talmente/tanto popolare che il teatro era quasi pieno"

[JoeMauro3]

Cosi should be accepted, as it's actually a BETTER ANSWER!!!

DL is si full of crap anymore!!

How about accepting OTHER correct answers??????

[JoeMauro3]

Lo spettacolo era così popolare che il teatro era quasi pieno" is a FAR MORE CORRECT ANSWER!!!

[csi99]

i wrote: lo spettacolo era tanto populare che il teatro era quasi pieno

why is tanto not acceptable?

[Matteo_Uomo]

I wrote the same

[KateMcCabe4]

So the hints give three different translations for "so" but if you use any one of them, you are marked incorrect. "talmente" was not even given. It is another case of DuoLingo just wanting to prove it can really annoy us by giving us words it will not accept. Very frustrating!!

[oktaya]

the play = l'opera?

[Biomax]

Yes. "Play" can also be translated as "opera teatrale", "dramma" "commedia".

[Rapstor1]

Il dramma era così popolare che il teatro era quasi pieno.

[Gemma861654]

Why 'era' and not 'e stato'?

[Matteo_Uomo]

Era: was

E stato: has been

[TheGandalf]

Is there anything wrong with "Lo show ha stato così popolare che il teatro ha stato quasi pieno."?

[DeborahMin]

Yes, you have to use "è stato", not "ha stato". I think that Duo can accept this. Try the next time.

[italmongo]

Opera is opera and "the play" may be different things

[Gioacchino846804]

Lo spettacolo era così popolare che il teatro era quasi pieno -> duolingo has accepted Nov. 2020

[AndreLHeyns]

Cosi not accepted at this moment