Combining the definite article with other words Flashcards

(30 cards)

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A meaning at or to e.g. to the cinema: a + il

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= al
al cinema- at or to the cinema

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a + l’

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all’
all’albergo- at or to the hotel

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a + lo

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= allo
allo stadio- at or to the stadium

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4
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a + la =

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= alla
alla stazione- at or to the station

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A + i

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a + i = ai
ai concerti- at or to the concerts

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A+gli

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agli
agli aeroporti- at or to the airports

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A + le

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alle
alle partite- at or to the matches

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da + il

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da + il = dal
dal cinema from the cinema

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9
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Da

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(meaning from)

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10
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Da

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Meaning from

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Da+ l’

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= dall’
dall’albergo from the hotel

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Rest of da

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Same as a.
da + lo = dallo dallo stadio from the stadium

da + la = dalla dalla stazione from the station

da + i = dai dai concerti from the concerts

da + gli = dagli dagli aeroporti from the airports

da + le = dalle dalle partite from the matches

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13
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Di meaning

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Of

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Di pattern

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De + what happens with a

di + il = del del cinema of the cinema di + l’ = dell’ dell’albergo of the hotel

di + lo = dello dello stadio of the stadium
di + la = della della stazione of the station
di + i = dei dei concerti of the concerts di + gli = degli degli aeroporti of the airports
di + le = delle delle partite of the matches

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15
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● in (meaning in) pattern

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in + il = nel
nel cinema in the cinema

in + l’ = nell’ nell’albergo in the hotel

in + lo = nello nello stadio in the stadium

in + la = nella nella stazione in the station

in + i = nei nei concerti in the concerts

in + gli = negli negli aeroporti in the airports

in + le = nelle nelle partite in the matches

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su meaning

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Su pattern

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su + il = sul sul pavimento on the floor su + l’ = sull’ sull’orlo on the edge
su + lo = sullo sullo scoglio on the rock su + la = sulla sulla spiaggia on the beach

su + i = sui sui monti on the mountains

su + gli = sugli sugli scaffali on the bookshelves

su + le = sulle sulle strade on the roads

18
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One way of expressing the idea of some in Italian is to use the word

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di together with the definite article. del burro some butter
dell’olio some oil

19
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They broke some glasses.

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Hanno rotto dei bicchieri. (Day bickair-rey)

20
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on the beach - la

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sulla spiaggia

21
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On the edge- orlo

22
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From the matches (le)

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dalle partite

23
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From the hotel (l’)

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dall’albergo

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Of the station (la)

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della stazione

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In the concerts (i)
nei concerti
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At or to the cinema (il)
al cinema
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At or to the stadium (lo)
allo stadio
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What makes Italian unique from English in terms of the definite article?
Use the definite article much more. Italian sentences rarely start with a noun that has no article. I bambini soffrono. Children are suffering. Mi piacciono gli animali. I like animals. Le cose vanno meglio. Things are going better. Il nuoto è il mio sport preferito. Swimming is my favourite sport.
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Fencing is my favourite sport
la scherma è il mio sport preferito
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In reference to countries, when is the article not used
Note that if the name of a country comes after the Italian word in, which means to or in, the article is not used. Vado in Francia a giugno. I’m going to France in June. Lavorano in Germania. They work in Germany.