Italian indefinite articles (un, uno, una)
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Italian indefinite articles (Gli articoli indeterminativi) are used to indicate:
Masculine | Feminine |
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Uno psicologo (A psychologist) | Una psicologa (A psychologist) |
Un computer (A computer) | Un'emozione (An emotion) |
The plural form of indefinite articles doesn't exist: partitive articles are used instead.
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The article depends on the initial letter of the word it refers to:
Article | Rule |
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Uno | + gn, sp, st, ps, pn, z, x, y, s + consonant |
Un | + all other consonant and vowels |
Italian | English |
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Uno studio | A study |
Uno psicologo | A psychologist |
Uno gnomo | A gnome |
Un universo | A universe |
Un gatto | A cat |
Un uomo | A man |
The articles varies basing on the initial letter of the word it precedes:
Article | Rule |
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Una | + any consonant |
Un' | + any vowel |
Italian | English |
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Una macchina | A car |
Una zia | An aunt |
Una porta | A door |
Un'amica | A girl friend |
Un'aquila | An eagle |
Un'amante | A lover |
It's important to keep in mind the difference between un and un'.
UN | masculine indefinite article - without apostrophe | + any vowel |
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UN' | feminine indefinite article - with apostrophe | + any vowel |
Un (masculine) | Un' (feminine) |
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Un insegnante (a male teacher) | Un'insegnante (a female teacher) |
Un artista (a male artist) | Un'artista (a female artist) |
The apostrophe never precedes masculine nouns.
Indefinite articles could also be used to form some useful time expressions.
Italian | English |
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Un'ora fa | One hour ago |
Un giorno | Some day |
C'era una volta | Once upon a time |
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I’ll prepare for you all teaching materials, tailoring lessons to your needs and interests, taking advantage from both the huge number of textbooks I hold and my creativity!
I offer lessons for all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced, as well as support in preparation to certification exams (I am also qualified ad examiner for the oral part of CELI).
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