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Definite articles mean “the” There are four different ways to say “the”
in Italian1. la: feminine nouns that start with
a consonant (la ragazza)2. l’: feminine nouns that start with
a vowel (l’anatra)
Definite articles: masculine1. il: masculine noun that starts with a
consonant (il pane, il ragazzo)
2. l’: masculine noun that starts with a vowel (l’amico)
3. lo: masculine noun that starts with z, s+ consonant, gn, y (lo zio, lo sportello, lo gnomo)
Indefinite articles
Indefinite articles mean “a, an” in Italian
1. Una : use before a feminine noun that starts
with a consonant (would have la for article)una mela – an appleuna macchina – a car
2. Un’ : Use before a feminine noun that starts with a vowel (would have l’ for article)
un’anatra – a duck
INDEFINITE ARTICLES: MASCULINE
1. Un: Use before a masculine noun that starts with a consonant OR a vowel ( il, l’ for articles)
un cugino – a cousinun amico – a friend
2. Uno: Use before a masculine noun that starts with z, s+ consonant, gn, y (lo for article)
uno zio – an uncle
ARTICLE COMPARISON CHART
1. la 2. il 3. l’ (m)4. lo5. l’ (f)
1. una2. un3. un4. uno5. un’
Definite article Indefinite article
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COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT INDEFINITE ARTICLE1. ____ coperto 6. ____
coniglio2. ____ yogurt 7. ____
amico3. ____ tazza 8. ____ ragazzo4. ____ spiaggia 9. ____
penna5. ____ zaino 10. ____zucchero