Articles:%20Definite%20and%20Indefinite

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Articles Definite and Indefinite
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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 (la ragazza)
• 2. l feminine nouns that start with a
  vowel (lanatra)

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Definite articles masculine

• 1. il masculine noun that starts with a
  consonant (il pane, il ragazzo)
• 2. l masculine noun that starts with a vowel
  (lamico)
• 3. lo masculine noun that starts with z, s
  consonant, gn, y (lo zio, lo sportello, lo gnomo)

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Indefinite articles

• Indefinite articles mean a, an in Italian

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Indefinite articles feminine

• 1. Una use before a feminine noun that starts
• with a consonant (would have la for
  article)
• una mela an apple
• una macchina a car
• 2. Un Use before a feminine noun that starts
  with a vowel (would have l for
  article)
• unanatra a duck

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Indefinite articles masculine

• Un Use before a masculine noun that starts
  with a consonant OR a vowel ( il, l for
  articles)
• un cugino a cousin
• un amico a friend
• 2. Uno Use before a masculine noun that starts
  with z, s consonant, gn, y (lo for article)
• uno zio an uncle

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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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Complete with the correct indefinite article

1. ____ coperto 6. ____ coniglio
2. ____ yogurt 7. ____ amico
3. ____ tazza 8. ____ ragazzo
4. ____ spiaggia 9. ____ penna
5. ____ zaino 10. ____zucchero