Definite articles
Definite articles (“the”) go in front of a specific object or person.
| SINGOLARE | PLURALE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ♀ | la piazza l'acqua | le case | |
| ♂ | il cane l'oggetto lo spaghetto, zio | i bambini gli amici, studenti |
We use lo before words that start with s + consonant, x, y, z, gn, ps or pn.
Lo specchio, lo zaino, lo yogurt, lo psicologo.
The mirror, the backpack, the yogurt, the psychologist
We use gli before words that start with a vowel, s + consonant, x, y, z, gn, ps or pn.
Gli alberi, gli hotel, gli zii, gli spaghetti.
The trees, the hotels, the uncles, the spaghetti
L'ora, l’era.
The hour, the era.
L’hotel, l’inverno.
The hotel, the winter.
Note: gli is pronounced .
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