The articles

Ho comprato dei quaderni nuovi.

Articles are divided into definite and indefinite. Definite Articles The definite articles are: il, lo, la; with nouns in the singular i, gli, le; with nouns in the plural and indicate people, animals and specific things. For example: Ho comprato il quaderno nuovo. Ho comprato i quaderni nuovi. Indefinite Articles The indefinite articles are: un, uno, una and indicate people, […]

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Italian Definite Articles

Articoli determinativi: Il libro

Remember that in Italian, every noun is either masculine or feminine so the definite article, “the” in English, is either masculine singular, masculine plural, feminine singular or feminine plural. Masculine definite articles Il: for masculine singular nouns which start with a consonant. Il libro (the book) Il vino (the wine) Il tavolo (the table) L’: for masculine singular nouns which […]

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Italian Indefinite Articles

The indefinite articles are used to indicate a generic element of a whole. Masculine indefinite articles Un: this indefinite article is used when the noun is masculine singular and begins with a consonant or a vowel. Note that we don’t use un’. Un quaderno (a notebook) Un libro (a book) Un piatto (a dish) Un uomo (a man) Un albero (a […]

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Italian nouns

The ending of Italian nouns depends on whether they are masculine or feminine and whether they are singular or plural. Nouns which end in -O, for example LIBRO, are generally masculine and in the plural form end in -I (LIBRI). Nouns which end in -A, for example CASA, are generally feminine and in the plural form end in -E (CASE). […]

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