Topic: Italian

"Cos'hai avuto a colazione?"

Translation:What have you had for breakfast?

August 4, 2013

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/lacrimae2

    I thought that the apostrophe was not necessary in the case of Cosa. Cosa hai avuto would be correct ?

    August 4, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Dr.Jekyll

      I also believe this. "Cos'hai" is more colloquial.

      November 18, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Alfaris82

        it is correct, but cos'hai is perfect. Generally, italians avoid to leave the vowel before the H if it's possible to insert the apostrophe

        October 2, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/Ispirac

          what did you have for breakfast? Is it also correct?

          September 11, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/_Andiamo_
          • 72

          Yes! I submitted that translation and was marked as correct.

          February 6, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/italiaoo

            I would say yes. For example if the breakfast referred to is not the one from this morning, but maybe the breakfast you usually had on your last trip.

            November 12, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/EndaBurke

              What had you for breaakfast? Was marked incorrect.

              April 8, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/pmm123
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              • 1870

              It is not technically wrong, but it is very archaic. Native speakers would understand it, but it would sound strange to them, and they would not use it themselves.

              April 8, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/NatalitaNatalita

                Is using "essere and "avere" interchangeable in past perfect? for instance, can I also say " Cosa sei avuto a colazione"? thanks

                March 9, 2014
                https://www.duolingo.com/ChristianC194

                  No! "Cosa sei avuto" is really wrong! The verb is coniugate in "passato prossimo" in this sentence and it is always formed by verb "avere" + past participle

                  April 2, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Alfaris82

                    This Italian sentence is very poor! it follows and repeats the English construction. None in Italy would say that! An Italian could say: "Con cosa hai fatto colazione?" or "che hai mangiato a colazione?"

                    October 2, 2014
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