Articles & Prepositions

Question 1

il, la, l’,
Lo, le

Answer 1

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

1, pres, plu

Question 2

Un, una

Answer 2

A, an

Question 3

Gli

Answer 3

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

Question 4

I (capital i)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Le

Answer 5

The, plural, fem

Question 6

Di, A, Da, In, Su

Answer 6

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

Question 7

al
Ai

Answer 7

To, to the

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Con
Col

Answer 9

With
With the
Strawberries with cream - fragole con panna

Question 10

Di
Del, Degli

Answer 10

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

Question 11

A

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Tranne

Answer 12

Except

Question 13

Proprio, propria
Propri, proprie

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Del

Answer 14

Some

Question 15

Primo, prima

Answer 15

Before

Question 16

Tra

Answer 16

Between

Question 17

Alcune

Answer 17

Some

Question 18

Come

Answer 18

As, as a, as an

Question 19

E, ed

Answer 19

And
e before a consonant, ed before a vowel

Question 20

Perché

Answer 20

Because (also why)

Question 21

Né…né…

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Finché non

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Ma

Answer 23

But

Question 24

Se

Answer 24

If

Question 25

Adesso

Answer 25

Now

Question 26

Alcuna

Answer 26

Any

Question 27

Che

Answer 27

That, it
(Can be mixed with Sia to mean both, and)

Question 28

Finché

Answer 28

As long as…
I cook as long as I want - io cucina finché voglio

Question 29

Bensì

Answer 29

But, rather

Question 30

Oppure

Answer 30

Or, or rather, or else

Question 31

Mentre

Answer 31

While, as, whilst

Question 32

Sia…sia

Answer 32

Both and

Question 33

Finché non

Answer 33

Until
Io aspetto finché non trovi il cane - I’ll wait until you find the dog.

Question 34

Nei

Answer 34

On, on the

Question 35

Secondo

Answer 35

According, according to, in compliance with

Question 36

Da, di
Dallo, dalla, dall’,
Dal, Dai, Dalle

Answer 36

From, (sing/plural)
from the (sing/plural)
(Dall’ merges with the object when the object’s first letter is a vowel)

Question 37

Su, sul
sullo, sulla, (sull’),
Sui, sue, sulle

Answer 37

On, up
On the

Question 38

Per

Answer 38

For

Question 39

Dopo

Answer 39

After, next, later

Question 40

Senz’, senzo, senza

Answer 40

Without

Question 41

Verso

Answer 41

Towards

Question 42

Entro

Answer 42

By, before, inside

Question 43

Durante

Answer 43

Dinner

Question 44

Nonostante

Answer 44

Despite

Question 45

Sei

Answer 45

From, born in

Question 46

In

Answer 46

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