As far as possible: Italian grammar lesson 137

When it comes to expressing a desire or need to achieve something to the fullest extent, English speakers often use phrases such as “as far as possible”, “as soon as possible”, and “as fast as possible.” But what if you’re learning Italian and want to know how to convey a similar sentiment? How to say “as … as possible” in Italian? Let’s discover it with simple rules and examples and practice with audio lessons.

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The article "Grammar Lesson 137: As far as possible in Italian" discusses the different ways of expressing the concept of "As far as possible" in the Italian language. The author explains the use of adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions in Italian to convey this idea. The lesson is useful for both beginner and advanced learners who want to understand and use this common expression in Italian. Overall, the article provides a comprehensive guide to using the phrase "As far as possible" in Italian grammar.

Il più possibile

In English, expressions like “as far as possible”, “as soon as possible”, and “as fast as possible” are very common. How do we translate them into Italian?

The answer is quite simple: there is a very similar construction in Italian that we can use:

(il) più … possibile – as … as possible

Voglio andare il più lontano possibile da qui.

I want to go as far as possible from here.

Cerca di partire il più presto possibile.

Try to leave as early as possible.

Provo a vederlo il più possibile.

I try to see him as much as possible.

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Il più possibile: Rules

As you can see in the examples above, the Italian construction is quite similar to the English one and is used similarly.

There are only a few things to remember. Usually, we place an adverb in between il più and possibile.

Il più rapidamente possibile

As quickly as possible.

Il più lentamente possibile

As slowly as possible

Il più presto possibile

As soon as possible

Il più tardi possibile

As late as possible

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Il meno possibile

Unlike in English, in Italian, we can use the same construction in the negative by changing the word più (more) with meno (less).

As we do not have an equivalent construction in English, you will use “as … as possible” and change the adverb/adjective to its opposite.

Il meno possibile

As little as possible

Il meno velocemente possibile (velocemente – quickly -> slowly)

As slowly as possible

Il meno sgarbatamente possibile (sgarbatamente – rudely -> politely)

As politely as possible

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Il più possibile: Other Examples

We’ve seen how to use il più / meno … possible with adverbs, but the same construction can be used with nouns and adjectives, too.

Have a look at the examples below.

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Adjectives

With adjectives, the construction behaves in the same way as with adverbs.

Il vestito dev’essere il più elegante possibile.

The dress must be as elegant as possible.

Cerca di renderlo il meno noioso possibile.

Try to make it as little boring as possible (as fun as possible).

Nouns

With nouns, we usually drop the article il before più, and we use a plural noun for countable nouns (“as many … as possible) and a singular for uncountable nouns (“as much … as possible).

Sto cercando di leggere più libri possibile quest’anno.

I am trying to read as many books as possible this year.

Compra più caffè possibile, saremo in tanti.

Buy as much coffee as possible; it will be a lot of us.

Oggi berrò meno caffè possibile, ieri ne ho bevuto troppo.

I will drink as little coffee as possible today; I had too much yesterday.

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FAQs on As far as possible: Italian grammar lesson 137

How do you say as soon as in Italian?

If you're looking for ways to convey the idea of doing something as quickly as possible, there are two common phrases in Italian: "Al più presto" and "Il prima possibile."

What does il più presto possibile mean?

The phrase "il più presto possibile" translates to "as soon as possible" in Italian.

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