The Definite Article Flashcards
List the definite articles of:
MASC. SING.
il
lo
l‘
List the definite articles of:
MASC. PL.
i
gli
gl‘
List the definite articles of:
FEM. SING.
la
l‘
List the definite articles of:
FEM. PL.
le
When do we use:
“lo” and “gli”?
Before Masc. nouns beginning with z or s followed by a consonant.
Gli is also used before Masc. Pl. beginning with a vowel.
When do we use: gl‘
Gl‘ is used before Masc. Pl. beginning with “i”
When do we use L‘?
L‘ is used before Sing. Masc. and Fem. nouns beginning with a vowel.
The gentelman
Il signore
The uncle
Lo zio
The mistake
Lo sbaglio
The year
L‘anno
The lady
La signora
The Italian woman
L‘italiana
The gentlemen
I signori
The uncles
Gli zii
The mistakes
Gli sbagli
The years
Gli anni
The Italians
Gl‘italiani
The ladies
Le signore (donne)
The Italian women
Le italiane
The entrances
Le entrate
The psychologist
Lo psicologo
The child
Il bambino
The boy
Il ragazzo
