Articles: Definite and Indefinite

1. Articles: Definite and Indefinite

2. Definite articles: feminine • Definite articles mean “the” • There are four different ways to say “the” in Italian 1. la: feminine nouns that start with a consonant (laragazza) 2. l’: feminine nouns that start with a vowel (l’anatra)

3. Definite articles: masculine 1. il: masculine noun that starts with a consonant (ilpane, ilragazzo) 2. l’: masculine noun that starts with a vowel (l’amico) 3. lo: masculine noun that starts with z, s+ consonant, gn, y (lozio, losportello, lognomo)

4. Indefinite articles Indefinite articles mean “a, an” in Italian

5. Indefinite articles: feminine 1. Una : use before a feminine noun that starts with a consonant (would have la for article) unamela – an apple unamacchina – a car 2. Un’: Use before a feminine noun that starts with a vowel (would have l’for article) un’anatra – a duck

6. Indefinite articles: masculine • Un: Use before a masculine noun that starts with a consonant OR a vowel ( il, l’for articles) uncugino – a cousin unamico – a friend 2. Uno: Use before a masculine noun that starts with z, s+ consonant, gn, y (lo for article) unozio – an uncle

7. Article Comparison Chart Definite article Indefinite article 1. la 2. il 3. l’ (m) 4. lo 5. l’ (f) 1. una 2. un 3. un 4. uno 5. un’

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15. Complete with the correct indefinite article • ____ coperto 6. ____ coniglio • ____ yogurt 7. ____ amico • ____ tazza 8. ____ ragazzo • ____ spiaggia 9. ____ penna • ____ zaino 10. ____zucchero