Articles & Prepositions Flashcards

1
Q

il, la, l’,
Lo, le

A

The (must be used in front of direct object)
Masc, fem, either with a vowel at the front
1, pres, sing

1, pres, plu

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Un, una

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A, an

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3
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Gli

A

The, plural masc
Yi
Only for words that start with vowels, Z, S+another consonant, GN, and some irregular

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4
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I (capital i)

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The, plural, masc
All normal cases that Gli doesn’t cover

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5
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Le

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The, plural, fem

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6
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Di, A, Da, In, Su

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If these prepositions precede a definite article, they merge with the definition article

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7
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al
Ai

A

To, to the

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8
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Nel, Nello (nell’)/nella
Negli, nelle, nei

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In, in the, inside, on the
Sing, plural
(When used, it isn’t necessarily to use the definite article)
Nell’ for when a vowel is the first letter in the object
Used more for when someone is in there own area or specific location

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9
Q

Con
Col

A

With
With the
Strawberries with cream - fragole con panna

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10
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Di
Del, Degli

A

Of, to, with
Of the
Not always necessary in recipe or food names
Lemon juice - succo di limone vs succo limone

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11
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A

A

With
Chocolate ice cream - gelato a cioccolato
Also acts as a definite article.

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12
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Tranne

A

Except

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13
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Proprio, propria
Propri, proprie

A

X’s own
NOTE: Gender and amount based on item not person
Her own sandwiches : i propri panini

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14
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Del

A

Some

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15
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Primo, prima

A

Before

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16
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Tra

A

Between

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17
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Alcune

A

Some

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18
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Come

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As, as a, as an

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19
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E, ed

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And
e before a consonant, ed before a vowel

20
Q

Perché

A

Because (also why)

21
Q

Né…né…

A

Neither, nor
Ensure to include “non” before the verb
She doesn’t eat chicken or fish = Lei non mangia né pollo né pesci.

22
Q

Finché non

A

Until
I will wait until you find the dog = io aspetto finché non trovi il cane

23
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Ma

24
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Se

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Adesso
Now
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Alcuna
Any
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Che
That, it (Can be mixed with Sia to mean both, and)
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Finché
As long as… I cook as long as I want - io cucina finché voglio
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Bensì
But, rather
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Oppure
Or, or rather, or else
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Mentre
While, as, whilst
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Sia…sia
Both and
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Finché non
Until Io aspetto finché non trovi il cane - I’ll wait until you find the dog.
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Nei
On, on the
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Secondo
According, according to, in compliance with
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Da, di Dallo, dalla, dall’, Dal, Dai, Dalle
From, (sing/plural) from the (sing/plural) (Dall’ merges with the object when the object’s first letter is a vowel)
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Su, sul sullo, sulla, (sull’), Sui, sue, sulle
On, up On the
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Per
For
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Dopo
After, next, later
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Senz’, senzo, senza
Without
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Verso
Towards
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Entro
By, before, inside
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Durante
Dinner
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Nonostante
Despite
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Sei
From, born in
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In
In (used on when talking about a general location or when someone is just “doing there thing” The cook is in the kitchen - la cucina è in la cucina