Definite & Indefinite Articles Flashcards
Il (masc. sing.)
used before consonants
il riso
Lo (masc. sing.)
used before words starting with gn, z, ps, s+consonant
lo zucchero
L’ (masc. sing.)
used before all vowels
l’antipasto
I (masc. pl.)
before all consonants
i cappuccini
Gli (masc. pl.)
before words starting with gn, z, ps, and s+consonant
gli amici
La (fem. sing.)
before all consonants
la pasta
L’ (fem. sing.)
before all vowels
l’acqua
Le (fem. pl.)
for everything
le arance
le mele
Una
used before feminine nouns beginning with a consonant
una patata
Un’
used before feminine nouns beginning with vowels
un’arancia
Un
used before masculine nouns beginning with a vowel or consonant, except those beginning with x, ps, and s+consonant
un antipasto
Uno
used before masculine nouns beginning with s+consonant, gn, ps, or z
uno zio
