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1
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Translate “the boy.”

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il ragazzo

“Il” is the masculine singular definite article before nouns beginning in a consonant other than z, s + consonant, y, ps, or gn.

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What’s “the girl” in Italian?

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la ragazza

“La” is the feminine singular definite article before nouns beginning in a consonant.

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In Italian, “the boys” is…

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i ragazzi

“I” is the plural version of the singular masculine definite article “il.”

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State “the girls” in Italian.

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le ragazze

“Le” is the plural form of the singular feminine definite article “la.”

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5
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Translate “a boy.”

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un ragazzo

“un” is the masculine singular indefinite article for nouns beginning with vowels or consonants other than s + consonant, z, gn, pn, ps, x, and y.

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What’s “a girl” in Italian?

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una ragazza

“Una” is the feminine singular indefinite article preceding nouns beginning in a consonant.

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In Italian, “an hour” is…

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un’ora

“Un’” is the feminine singular indefinite article preceding nouns starting with a vowel.

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8
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State “some girls” in Italian.

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delle ragazze

“Delle” is the feminine plural indefinite article.

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9
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Articles are…

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placed before the noun and agree with it in number and gender.

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10
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Translate “I have one son.”

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Ho un figlio.

Indefinite articles are used as numeral “one” to express only one thing a person has.

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11
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What’s “this is a book” in Italian?

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Questo è un libro.

Indefinite articles are used to refer to someone or something not yet known or specifically identified.

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12
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In Italian, “There are some flowers on the table” is…

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Sul tavolo ci sono dei fiori.

The indefinite article is used with plural nouns, meaning “some.”

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13
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State “Close the window” in Italian.

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Chiudere la finestra.

The definite article is used to refer to someone or something specific in a particular situation.

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14
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Translate “the sun.”

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il sole

The definite article is used to refer to an object unique in its category.

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15
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What’s “Lions are very fast animals” in Italian?

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Il leone è un animale molte veloce.

The definite article is used before a noun to refer to an entire category of people or things in general.

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16
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In Italian, “We must reduce the poverty in our country” is…

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Dobbiamo ridurre la povertà nel nostro paese.

The definite article is used with abstract nouns when they have a general use.

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17
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State “He has a car. The car is new” in Italian.

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Lui ha una macchina. La macchina è nuova.

The definite article is used to refer to an object that became certain as it had been mentioned earlier.

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18
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Translate “I don’t like the color green.”

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Non mi piace il verde como colore.

The definite article is used for any noun referring to a general idea, practice, or phenomenon (e.g., colors, diseases, fields of activity, meals).

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19
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What’s “Take the newspaper that is on the table” in Italian?

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Prendete il giornale che sta sul tavolo.

The definite article is used before a noun that has a definition specifying the object being discussed.

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20
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In Italian, “Sunday” is…

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la domenica

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles are used before days of the week.

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21
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Translate “winter.”

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l’inverno

Masculine definite articles are used before seasons.

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22
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Translate “January.”

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il gennaio

Masculine definite articles are used before months.

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23
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What’s “spring” in Italian?

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la primavera

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles are used before seasons.

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24
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In Italian, “north” is…

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il nord

Masculine definite articles precede corners of the earth.

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25
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State “Japanese” in Italian.

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il giapponese

Masculine definite articles precede languages.

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26
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Translate “pine tree.”

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il pino

Masculine definite articles precede trees.

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What’s “palm tree” in Italian?

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la palma

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles precede trees.

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28
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In Italian, “gold” is…

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l’oro

Masculine definite articles precede metals.

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29
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Translate “acid.”

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l’acido

Masculine definite articles precede chemical substances.

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30
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What’s “toxin” in Italian?

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la tossina

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles precede chemical substances.

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31
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In Italian, “car” [not ‘macchina’] is…

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l’auto

Masculine definite articles precede transport.

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32
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State “Italy” in Italian.

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L’Italia

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

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33
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Translate “Paris.”

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la città di Parigi

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

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What’s “Europe” in Italian?

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L’Europa

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

35
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In Italian, “Hawaiian Islands” is…

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le isole hawaiane

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

36
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State “The Amazon (River)” in Italian.

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Il Rio delle Amazzoni

Masculine definite articles precede rivers and lakes.

37
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Translate “Lake Huron.”

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il lago Huron

Masculine definite articles precede rivers and lakes.

38
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What’s Italian for “chemistry”?

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la chimica

Feminine definite articles precede sciences and academic fields.

39
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Translate “Paris is the capital of France.”

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Parigi è la capitale della Francia.

The definite article is usually omitted before names of cities and towns.

40
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What’s Italian for “I speak French correctly?”

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Io parlo correttamente il francese.

The article may be placed if an adverb separates the verb from the language name.

41
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List the four cases in which the article is omitted.

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  • if there is a numeral or pronoun placed before a noun
  • before nouns denoting quantity and used with a preposition (di)
  • The indefinite article is usually omitted before prepositions (‘senza,’ without; ‘con,’ with; ‘come,’ as/like).
  • The indefinite article is omitted after “essere” (to be) when it precedes unmodified nouns denoting nationality, profession, or religion.
42
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Translate “He left without money.”

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Lui è uscito senza soldi.

The indefinite article is usually omitted before prepositions (‘senza,’ without; ‘con,’ with; ‘come,’ as/like).

43
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Fill in the blank: “Lui va __ cinema ogge” (He goes to the cinema today).

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al (to the)

a (to) + il (the, masculine singular) = al

44
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Fill in the blank: “Questa città è la migliore __ mondo” (This city is the best in the world).

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del (of the)

de (of) + il (the, masculine singular) = del

45
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Fill in the blank: “Nuoto fino __ spiaggia” (I swim to the beach).

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alla (to the)

a (to) + la (the, feminine singular) = alla

46
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di + la (the, feminine singular) =

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della (of/in the)

47
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a (to) + lo (the, masculine singular) =

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allo (to the)

48
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The contraction of “di” (of/in) and “lo” (the, masculine singular) is…

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dello (of/in the).

49
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in (in) + il (the, masculine singular) =

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nel/nello (in the)

50
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What’s the contraction of “in” (in) and “la” (the, feminine singular)?

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nella (in the)

51
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What’s the contraction of “su” and “il” (the, masculine singular)?

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su/sullo

52
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Translate “the student.”

A

lo studente

The definite article “lo” precedes all masculine singular nouns beginning in z, s + consonant, y, ps, or gn.

53
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Fill in the blank “__ zio” (the uncle).

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lo

The definite article “lo” precedes all masculine singular nouns beginning in z, s + consonant, y, ps, or gn.

54
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What’s Italian for “the gnome”?

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lo gnomo

The definite article “lo” precedes all masculine singular nouns beginning in z, s + consonant, y, ps, or gn.

55
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In Italian, “the psychologist” is…

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lo psicologo

The definite article “lo” precedes all masculine singular nouns beginning in z, s + consonant, y, ps, or gn.

56
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State “the friend” in Italian.

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l’amico

“Lo” becomes “l’” before any vowel.

57
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Translate “the Italians”

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gl’italiani

Definite plural article “gli” becomes “gl’” before “i” (though there has been a recent trend towards preserving the vowel sound, e.g., ‘gli italiani’).

58
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What’s Italian for “the female friend”?

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l’amica

“La” becomes “l’” before feminine singular nouns beginning with a vowel.

59
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Fill in the blank: ___ “libri” (some books).

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dei (some)

“Dei” is the plural masculine indefinite article used before nouns not beginning with a-, u-, i-, or o-.

60
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Fill in the blank: “_____ amici” (some friends).

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degli (some)

“Degli” is the plural masculine indefinite article used before nouns beginning with a-, u-, i-, o-.

61
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Translate “a student.”

A

uno studente

The masculine singular indefinite article “uno” is used before nouns starting with s + another consonant, z, gn, pn, ps, x, or y.

62
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Translate “an uncle.”

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uno zio

The masculine singular indefinite article “uno” is used before nouns starting with s + another consonant, z, gn, pn, ps, x, or y.

63
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Fill in the blank: “___ psichiatra” (a [male] psychiatrist).

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uno

The masculine singular indefinite article “uno” is used before nouns starting with s + another consonant, z, gn, pn, ps, x, or y.

64
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In Italian, “Monday” is…

A

il lunedì

Masculine definite articles are used before days of the week.

65
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Translate “He is a doctor.”

A

Lui è medico.

The indefinite article is omitted after “essere” (to be) when it precedes unmodified nouns denoting nationality, profession, or religion.

66
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What’s Italian for “He is a very famous doctor”?

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Lui è un medico molto famoso.

The indefinite article is used when the noun after “essere” is modified.

67
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What is the partitive article?

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a contraction of di + definite article that is used before uncounted nouns (e.g., like ‘some’ or ‘any’)

68
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Fill in the blank: “Ha comprato ___ pane” (He bought some bread).

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del (some, partitive)

di + il = del

69
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Translate “He bought some sugar.”

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Ha comprato dello zucchero.

di + lo = dello (some, partitive)

70
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Fill in the blank: “Ha comprato _____ carne” (He bought some meat).

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della (some, partitive)

di + la = della

71
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di + l’ =

A

dell’ (some, partitive)

72
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Fill in the blank: di + ___ = degli (some, partitive).

A

gli

73
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The partitive “dei” is formed by combining…

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“di” and “i.”

74
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“Di” and “le” form the partitive…

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delle.

75
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Translate “They drank some milk.”

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Hanno bevuto del latte.

The partitive is used with uncounted nouns.

76
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What’s Italian for “You are talented”?

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Hai del talento.

The partitive is used with abstract nouns, designating an abstract idea.

77
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In Italian, “a bottle of wine” is…

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una bottiglia di vino

The partitive is used after nouns, designating quantity.

78
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State “a little” in Italian.

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un po’ di

The partitive is used in expressions of quantity.

79
Q

Translate “a piece of.”

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un pezzo di

The partitive is used in expressions of quantity.

80
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The contraction of “su” (on) and “la” (the, feminine singular) is…

A

sulla

81
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What’s the contraction of “con” (with) and “il” (the)?

A

collo (archaic/dialect), col

82
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Fill in the blank: per + __ = pel (archaic/dialect)

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il

83
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Fill in the blank: per + __ = pella (archaic/dialect)

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la

84
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Fill in the blank: con + __ = colla (archaic/dialect)

A

la

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