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The document explains the two types of articles in Italian: definite and indefinite. It details the forms of these articles based on gender and number, providing examples for masculine and feminine nouns. Additionally, it notes that the definite article is used more frequently in Italian than in English.

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cheat sheet Italian articles

The document explains the two types of articles in Italian: definite and indefinite. It details the forms of these articles based on gender and number, providing examples for masculine and feminine nouns. Additionally, it notes that the definite article is used more frequently in Italian than in English.

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GLI ARTICOLI

There are two types of articles: definite (the equivalent of the English
the) and indefinite (the equivalent of the English a/an).
The form of the article varies according to the gender and number of
the noun to which it refers. Also, the first letters of the noun affects
the form of the article.

Definite Articles / ARTICOLI DETERMINATIVI

Standard MASCULINE IL (singular) I (plural)


Definite Article
Il libro > the book I libri > the books
For masculine nouns Il paese > the village I paesi > the villages
Il tavolo > the table I tavoli > the tables

Second MASCULINE LO GLI


Definite Article
Lo zio > the uncle Gli zii > the uncles
For masculine nouns Lo yogurt > the yogurt Gli yougurt > the
beginning with Z, Y or Lo specchio > the yougurts
S + consonant mirror Gli specchi > the
mirrors

Shortened L’ GLI
MASCULINE Definite
Article L’albero > the tree Gli alberi > the trees
L’albergo > the hotel Gli alberghi > the
For masculine nouns L’amico > the friend hotels
beginning with a vowel Gli amici > the friends

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Standard FEMININE LA LE
Definite Article
La casa > the house Le case > the houses
For feminine nouns La maglietta > the T- Le magliette > the T-
shirt shirts
La bicicletta > the bike Le biciclette > the
bikes

Shortened FEMININE L’ LE
Definite Article
L’idea > the idea Le idee > the ideas
For feminine nouns L’amicizia > the Le amicizie > the
beginning with a vowel friendship friendships
L’uscita > the exit Le uscite > the exits

Please Note: The definite article is used much more in Italian than in
English, ex. with generic and abstract nouns (amo la vita = I love life, mi
piace il vino = I like wine), with seasons and times of day (mi piace
l’inverno = I like winter; sono le 4 = it’s 4 o’clock), with countries and
regions (la Francia è vicina all’Italia = France is close to Italy).

Indefinite Articles / ARTICOLI INDETERMINATIVI

Standard MASCULINE UN (singular) There is no plural form


Indefinite Article of these articles. We
Un libro > a book use a different type of
For masculine nouns Un paese > a village articles called
Un tavolo > a table ARTICOLO
PARTITIVO (check
the cheat sheet)

Second MASCULINE UNO /


Indefinite Article
Uno zio > an uncle

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For masculine nouns Uno yogurt > a yogurt


beginning with Z, Y or Uno specchio > a
S + consonant mirror

Standard FEMININE UNA /


Indefinite Article
Una casa > a house
For feminine nouns Una maglietta > a T-
shirt
Una bicicletta > a bike

Shortened FEMININE UN’ /


Indefinite Article
Un’idea > an idea
For feminine nouns Un’amicizia > a
beginning with a vowel friendship
Un’uscita > an exit

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