"Mio figlio è soltanto un ragazzo."

Translation: My son is just a boy.

[badyan]

What is the difference between solo and soltanto?

[forsilvia]

Solo/soltanto=only; solo=only/alone

[Nonna602151]

Why is "My son is only a boy" incorrect?

[rakovaker]

It's correct and it's accepted now

[DAndreVee]

It is not unfortunately. Just tried it and it was marked wrong

[AnneWalsh13]

It must come and go as it's accepted now.

[Nonna602151]

Grazie, rakovaker!

[AnneWalsh13]

it isn't.

[peteraasch]

Could I also say "mio figlio è appena un ragazzo"?

[italiaoo]

I interprete "Mio figlio è soltanto un ragazzo." as "My son has just smashed your living room window. I'm sorry, but he is still so young, please excuse him."

[xyphax]

lol ... That really captures the flavor of a common meaning for this sentence!

[Petercarmen]

Not suprised. You didn't look THAT old!

[Dick403354]

"My son is only a boy" was not accepted 03/02/2020. Really annoying as it has the same meaning in English in this context.

[Aleema-Imran]

What is the difference between soltanto and appena?

[Maigga]

Vorrei sapere qual è la differenzia tra soltanto e solamente?
Grazie mille

[meandmyshadow0]

That could just as easily been, only.

[AnneWalsh13]

Twice the "un" has been inaudible, first by the man and then by the woman. You only hear it if you slow it down.

[AnneWalsh13]

Third time of hearing at normal speech pace, "un" is still inaudible. This time I slowed it down before typing. But if it's inaudible in normal speech why is it so important to type it.

[Anuschka961224]

I gave the right answer and it is marked wrong. How can that happen?

[Petercarmen]

Not surprised. You didn't look THAT old!!

[punkdoabc]

Not to the American army, he isn't! Any boy is old enough to die, eighter for this great nation, or for being a terrorist.

[VivienOdile]

IT JUST DOES NOT MAKE SENSE