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Translate “the boy.”

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il ragazzo

“Il” is the masculine singular definite article before nouns beginning in a consonant other than z, s + consonant, y, ps, or gn.

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What’s “the girl” in Italian?

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la ragazza

“La” is the feminine singular definite article before nouns beginning in a consonant.

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In Italian, “the boys” is…

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i ragazzi

“I” is the plural version of the singular masculine definite article “il.”

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State “the girls” in Italian.

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le ragazze

“Le” is the plural form of the singular feminine definite article “la.”

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Translate “a boy.”

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un ragazzo

“un” is the masculine singular indefinite article for nouns beginning with vowels or consonants other than s + consonant, z, gn, pn, ps, x, and y.

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What’s “a girl” in Italian?

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una ragazza

“Una” is the feminine singular indefinite article preceding nouns beginning in a consonant.

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In Italian, “an hour” is…

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un’ora

“Un’” is the feminine singular indefinite article preceding nouns starting with a vowel.

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State “some girls” in Italian.

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delle ragazze

“Delle” is the feminine plural indefinite article.

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Articles are…

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placed before the noun and agree with it in number and gender.

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Translate “I have one son.”

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Ho un figlio.

Indefinite articles are used as numeral “one” to express only one thing a person has.

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What’s “this is a book” in Italian?

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Questo è un libro.

Indefinite articles are used to refer to someone or something not yet known or specifically identified.

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In Italian, “There are some flowers on the table” is…

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Sul tavolo ci sono dei fiori.

The indefinite article is used with plural nouns, meaning “some.”

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State “Close the window” in Italian.

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Chiudere la finestra.

The definite article is used to refer to someone or something specific in a particular situation.

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Translate “the sun.”

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il sole

The definite article is used to refer to an object unique in its category.

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What’s “Lions are very fast animals” in Italian?

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Il leone è un animale molte veloce.

The definite article is used before a noun to refer to an entire category of people or things in general.

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In Italian, “We must reduce the poverty in our country” is…

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Dobbiamo ridurre la povertà nel nostro paese.

The definite article is used with abstract nouns when they have a general use.

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State “He has a car. The car is new” in Italian.

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Lui ha una macchina. La macchina è nuova.

The definite article is used to refer to an object that became certain as it had been mentioned earlier.

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Translate “I don’t like the color green.”

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Non mi piace il verde como colore.

The definite article is used for any noun referring to a general idea, practice, or phenomenon (e.g., colors, diseases, fields of activity, meals).

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What’s “Take the newspaper that is on the table” in Italian?

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Prendete il giornale che sta sul tavolo.

The definite article is used before a noun that has a definition specifying the object being discussed.

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In Italian, “Sunday” is…

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la domenica

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles are used before days of the week.

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Translate “winter.”

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l’inverno

Masculine definite articles are used before seasons.

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Translate “January.”

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il gennaio

Masculine definite articles are used before months.

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What’s “spring” in Italian?

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la primavera

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles are used before seasons.

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In Italian, “north” is…

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il nord

Masculine definite articles precede corners of the earth.

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State "Japanese" in Italian.
il giapponese Masculine definite articles precede languages.
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Translate "pine tree."
il pino Masculine definite articles precede trees.
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What's "palm tree" in Italian?
la palma This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles precede trees.
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In Italian, "gold" is...
l'oro Masculine definite articles precede metals.
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Translate "acid."
l'acido Masculine definite articles precede chemical substances.
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What's "toxin" in Italian?
la tossina This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles precede chemical substances.
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In Italian, "car" [not 'macchina'] is...
l'auto Masculine definite articles precede transport.
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State "Italy" in Italian.
L'Italia Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.
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Translate "Paris."
la città di Parigi Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.
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What's "Europe" in Italian?
L'Europa Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.
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In Italian, "Hawaiian Islands" is...
le isole hawaiane Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.
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State "The Amazon (River)" in Italian.
Il Rio delle Amazzoni Masculine definite articles precede rivers and lakes.
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Translate "Lake Huron."
il lago Huron Masculine definite articles precede rivers and lakes.
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What's Italian for "chemistry"?
la chimica Feminine definite articles precede sciences and academic fields.
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Translate "Paris is the capital of France."
Parigi è la capitale della Francia. The definite article is usually omitted before names of cities and towns.
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What's Italian for "I speak French correctly?"
Io parlo correttamente il francese. The article may be placed if an adverb separates the verb from the language name.
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List the four cases in which the article is omitted.
- if there is a numeral or pronoun placed before a noun - before nouns denoting quantity and used with a preposition (di) - The indefinite article is usually omitted before prepositions ('senza,' without; 'con,' with; 'come,' as/like). - The indefinite article is omitted after "essere" (to be) when it precedes unmodified nouns denoting nationality, profession, or religion.
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Translate "He left without money."
Lui è uscito senza soldi. The indefinite article is usually omitted before prepositions ('senza,' without; 'con,' with; 'come,' as/like).
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Fill in the blank: "Lui va __ cinema ogge" (He goes to the cinema today).
al (to the) a (to) + il (the, masculine singular) = al
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Fill in the blank: "Questa città è la migliore __ mondo" (This city is the best in the world).
del (of the) de (of) + il (the, masculine singular) = del
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Fill in the blank: "Nuoto fino __ spiaggia" (I swim to the beach).
alla (to the) a (to) + la (the, feminine singular) = alla
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di + la (the, feminine singular) =
della (of/in the)
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a (to) + lo (the, masculine singular) =
allo (to the)
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The contraction of "di" (of/in) and "lo" (the, masculine singular) is...
dello (of/in the).
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in (in) + il (the, masculine singular) =
nel/nello (in the)
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What's the contraction of "in" (in) and "la" (the, feminine singular)?
nella (in the)
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What's the contraction of "su" and "il" (the, masculine singular)?
su/sullo
52
Translate "the student."
lo studente The definite article "lo" precedes all masculine singular nouns beginning in z, s + consonant, y, ps, or gn.
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Fill in the blank "__ zio" (the uncle).
lo The definite article "lo" precedes all masculine singular nouns beginning in z, s + consonant, y, ps, or gn.
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What's Italian for "the gnome"?
lo gnomo The definite article "lo" precedes all masculine singular nouns beginning in z, s + consonant, y, ps, or gn.
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In Italian, "the psychologist" is...
lo psicologo The definite article "lo" precedes all masculine singular nouns beginning in z, s + consonant, y, ps, or gn.
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State "the friend" in Italian.
l'amico "Lo" becomes "l'" before any vowel.
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Translate "the Italians"
gl'italiani Definite plural article "gli" becomes "gl'" before "i" (though there has been a recent trend towards preserving the vowel sound, e.g., 'gli italiani').
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What's Italian for "the female friend"?
l'amica "La" becomes "l'" before feminine singular nouns beginning with a vowel.
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Fill in the blank: ___ "libri" (some books).
dei (some) "Dei" is the plural masculine indefinite article used before nouns not beginning with a-, u-, i-, or o-.
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Fill in the blank: "_____ amici" (some friends).
degli (some) "Degli" is the plural masculine indefinite article used before nouns beginning with a-, u-, i-, o-.
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Translate "a student."
uno studente The masculine singular indefinite article "uno" is used before nouns starting with s + another consonant, z, gn, pn, ps, x, or y.
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Translate "an uncle."
uno zio The masculine singular indefinite article "uno" is used before nouns starting with s + another consonant, z, gn, pn, ps, x, or y.
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Fill in the blank: "___ psichiatra" (a [male] psychiatrist).
uno The masculine singular indefinite article "uno" is used before nouns starting with s + another consonant, z, gn, pn, ps, x, or y.
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In Italian, "Monday" is...
il lunedì Masculine definite articles are used before days of the week.
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Translate "He is a doctor."
Lui è medico. The indefinite article is omitted after "essere" (to be) when it precedes unmodified nouns denoting nationality, profession, or religion.
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What's Italian for "He is a very famous doctor"?
Lui è un medico molto famoso. The indefinite article is used when the noun after "essere" is modified.
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What is the partitive article?
a contraction of di + definite article that is used before uncounted nouns (e.g., like 'some' or 'any')
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Fill in the blank: "Ha comprato ___ pane" (He bought some bread).
del (some, partitive) di + il = del
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Translate "He bought some sugar."
Ha comprato dello zucchero. di + lo = dello (some, partitive)
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Fill in the blank: "Ha comprato _____ carne" (He bought some meat).
della (some, partitive) di + la = della
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di + l' =
dell' (some, partitive)
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Fill in the blank: di + ___ = degli (some, partitive).
gli
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The partitive "dei" is formed by combining...
"di" and "i."
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"Di" and "le" form the partitive...
delle.
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Translate "They drank some milk."
Hanno bevuto del latte. The partitive is used with uncounted nouns.
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What's Italian for "You are talented"?
Hai del talento. The partitive is used with abstract nouns, designating an abstract idea.
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In Italian, "a bottle of wine" is...
una bottiglia di vino The partitive is used after nouns, designating quantity.
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State "a little" in Italian.
un po' di The partitive is used in expressions of quantity.
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Translate "a piece of."
un pezzo di The partitive is used in expressions of quantity.
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The contraction of "su" (on) and "la" (the, feminine singular) is...
sulla
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What's the contraction of "con" (with) and "il" (the)?
collo (archaic/dialect), col
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Fill in the blank: per + __ = pel (archaic/dialect)
il
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Fill in the blank: per + __ = pella (archaic/dialect)
la
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Fill in the blank: con + __ = colla (archaic/dialect)
la

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