Grammar Flashcards
In italian, words have gender and number. What is ender?
Maschile & femminile
What is number?
Singular & plural
Most feminine words end with ?
-a
Most masuline words end with ?
-o
Can words that end with -e be either gender?
Yes, nouns ending with it can be masculine or feminine.
To make a masculine word that ends with an -o plural, what do you change it to?
-i
To make a feminine word that ends with an -a plural, what do you change it to?
-e
What do you change words that end with -e to in order to make it plural?
-i
What is an article?
A, an, the
What is a definite article?
the
What is an indefinite article?
a, an
For feminine words that begin with a consonant, what definite article matches?
La
ex. la zia, la signora, la sorella
For masculine words that begin with a consonant, what definite article matches?
il
ex. il fratello, il bambino, il maritto
For words that begin with a vowel, what definite article matches?
L’
ex. L’uomo, L’amico, L’orso,
For masculine words that begin with z or s with a consonant, what definitive article matches?
Lo
ex. Lo Scopo, Lo Zio,
For masculine words that begin with a z or s, what indefinite article matches?
Uno
ex. Uno zio, Uno Scoiatolo
For all other masculine words that don’t begin with z or s, what indefinite article matches?
Un
ex. Un marito, un pade, un cugino
For feminine words that begin with a consonant, what indefinite article matches?
Una
ex. una sorella, una madre,
For feminine words that begin with a vowel, what indefinite article matches?
Un’
ex. Un’amica
Alto means?
High
Basso means?
Low
Bello means?
Beautiful/handsome
Brutto means?
Ugly
Magro means?
Skinny
Grasso means?
Fat
Buon means?
Good
Caltivo means?
Bad
Dolce means?
Sweet
Amaro means?
Bitter
In what form are adjectives originally in?
Masculine form
How do you say “I” in italian?
Io
How do you say “you” in italian?
Tu
How do you say “he” in italian?
Lui
How do you say “her” in italian?
Lei
How do you say “You” in a polite form?
Lei
How do you say “we”?
Noi
How do you say “you” in plural form ?
Voi
How do you say “they”?
Loro
When do we use “Lei” in a polite form?
With a person who is older, who has more power, or with a stranger.
How do you say “are” in italian when you say you?
Sei
How do you say am?
sono
How do you say “are” in italian when using the word “we” before it?
Siamo
How do you say “are” in italian when using the word “they” before it?
Siete
Does the adjective go first?
No, the adjective goes after the noun.
