Italian Definite Articles and how to use them
The book "English Grammar for Students of Italian" says of definite articles: "...used before a noun when we are speaking of a particular person, animal,..." There is one definite articles in English; the .
Italian has (7) choices for definite articles and the method for choosing which one to use is as follows:
For singular nounsL' - use this article for all masculine and feminine singular nouns beginning with a vowell.
Lo -use this article for masculine singular nouns beginning with z or s + another consonant.
Il - use this article for all other masculine singular nouns.
La - use this article for all feminine singular nouns beginning with a consonant
For plural nouns
Gli - use this article for masculine plural nouns beginning with a vowel or z or s + another consonant.
I -use this article for all other masculine plural nouns.
Le - use this article for all feminine plural nouns.
Click on the appropriate definite article for the noun to the right
Singular Nouns bambino bambina amica zaino carrota gonna edificio stomaco dottore (M) esperienza arancia libro lezione (F) studente (M) autostrada barca motorino zio cucchiaio motocicletta donna spuntino treno opinione (F) |
Plural Nouns bambini bambine amiche zaini carrote gonne edifici stomaci dottori (M) esperienze arancie libri lezioni (F) studenti (M) autostrade barche motorini zii cucchiai motociclette donne spuntini treni opinioni (F) |
Singular & Plural Nouns ragazzi negozzio banane spazzolino guerra professore mela colline incarico ospiti piatti comodini stivali scrivanie monumenti teatro appunti strumento cartelle letture compito assegno bandiera matita |