2. Definite articles mean the There are four different ways to say the in Italian 1. la: feminine nouns that start with a consonant (la ragazza) 2. l: feminine nouns that start with a vowel (lanatra)

3. Definite articles: masculine 1. il: masculine noun that starts with a consonant (il pane, il ragazzo) 2. l: masculine noun that starts with a vowel (lamico) 3. lo: masculine noun that starts with z, s+ consonant, gn, y (lo zio, lo sportello, lo gnomo)

4. Indefinite articles Indefinite articles mean a, an in Italian

5. 1. Una : use before a feminine noun that starts with a consonant (would have la for article) una mela – an apple una macchina – a car 2. Un : Use before a feminine noun that starts with a vowel (would have l for article) unanatra – a duck

6. I NDEFINITE ARTICLES : MASCULINE 1. Un: Use before a masculine noun that starts with a consonant OR a vowel ( il, l for articles) un cugino – a cousin un amico – a friend 2. Uno: Use before a masculine noun that starts with z, s+ consonant, gn, y (lo for article) uno zio – an uncle

7. A RTICLE C OMPARISON C HART 1. la 2. il 3. l (m) 4. lo 5. l (f) 1. una 2. un 3. un 4. uno 5. un Definite articleIndefinite article

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11. 11 è ______________

12. 12 è ___________.

13. 13 è __________.

14. 14 è ______________.

15. C OMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT INDEFINITE ARTICLE 1. ____ coperto 6. ____ coniglio 2. ____ yogurt 7. ____ amico 3. ____ tazza 8. ____ ragazzo 4. ____ spiaggia 9. ____ penna 5. ____ zaino 10. ____zucchero