ARTICLES DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE Definite articles feminine Definite

ARTICLES: DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE

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 (l’anatra)

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 (l’amico) 3. lo: masculine noun that starts with z, s+ consonant, gn, y (lo zio, lo sportello, lo gnomo)

Indefinite articles mean “a, an” in Italian

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) un’anatra – a duck

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 z, s+ consonant, gn, y (lo for article) uno zio – an uncle 1. with

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’

COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT INDEFINITE ARTICLE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ____ coperto ____ yogurt ____ tazza ____ spiaggia ____ zaino 6. ____ coniglio 7. ____ amico 8. ____ ragazzo 9. ____ penna 10. ____zucchero