Italian indefinite articles (un, uno, una)
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Hide- 1.Italian indefinite articles chart (a/an)
- 1.1.Masculine indefinite articles (uno, un)
- 1.2.Feminine indefinite articles (una, un')
- 2.Difference between Italian indefinite articles Un and Un'
- 3.Italian indefinite articles in time expressions (once, ago, ...)
- 4.Exercises
- 4.1.Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Fill in the blanks
- 4.2.Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Multiple choice
- 4.3.Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Drag text
- 4.4.Exercise on Italian indefinite articles Un and Un' - Single choice set
Italian indefinite articles chart (a/an)
Italian indefinite articles (Gli articoli indeterminativi) are used to indicate:
- an element mentioned for the first time
- something mentioned as unit of a class or a group.
| Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|
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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Masculine indefinite articles (uno, un)
The article depends on the initial letter of the word it refers to:
| Article | Rule |
|---|---|
| Uno | + gn, sp, st, ps, pn, z, x, y, s + consonant |
| Un | + all other consonant and vowels |
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Uno studio | A study |
| Uno psicologo | A psychologist |
| Uno gnomo | A gnome |
| Un universo | A universe |
| Un gatto | A cat |
| Un uomo | A man |
Feminine indefinite articles (una, un')
The articles varies basing on the initial letter of the word it precedes:
| Article | Rule |
|---|---|
| Una | + any consonant |
| Un' | + any vowel |
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Difference between Italian indefinite articles Un and Un'
It's important to keep in mind the difference between un and un'.
| UN | masculine indefinite article - without apostrophe | + any vowel |
|---|---|---|
| UN' | feminine indefinite article - with apostrophe | + any vowel |
| Un (masculine) | Un' (feminine) |
|---|---|
| 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.
Italian indefinite articles in time expressions (once, ago, ...)
Indefinite articles could also be used to form some useful time expressions.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Un'ora fa | One hour ago |
| Un giorno | Some day |
| C'era una volta | Once upon a time |
Exercises
- Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Multiple choice
- Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Drag text
- Exercise on Italian indefinite articles Un and Un' - Single choice set
Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Fill in the blanks
Indefinite articles in Italian:
- Masculine singular: un, uno
- Feminine singular: una, un'
1. È arrivato grosso acquazzone e ce ne siamo tornati a casa.
- It started raining hard and we went back home.
2. volta, tanti millenni fa, i dinosauri popolavano il nostro pianeta.
- Once, thousands of years ago, dinosaurs populated our planet.
3. Vuoi mandare tutto all'aria per stupido errore?
- Do you want to throw everything away for a stupid mistake?
4. Ti va di venire al parco? C'è anche mia amica.
- Would you like to come to the park? There will be a friend of mine as well.
5. Ha bisogno di quaderno, penna e zaino.
- He needs an exercise book, a pen, and a school bag.
6. Non è cosa che potremo fare altra volta.
- That's not a thing you could do at another time.
7. Abbiamo sentito scoppio e siamo corsi a vedere i fuochi.
- We heard a blast, and we ran to watch the fireworks.
8. Ti ho prestato libro giallo, non storia di fantascienza.
- I lent you a mystery novel, not a science-fiction story.
9. Laura è ottima amica, ha sempre consiglio per tutti.
- Laura is a very good friend. She has always some advice for everyone.
10. Quella è la mostra di stilista italiano che volta lavorava a Hollywood.
- That is the exhibition of an Italian fashion designer who once worked in Hollywood.
Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Multiple choice
Solution
Indefinite Italian articles
Masculine singular: un, uno
Feminine singular: una, un'The plural form doesn't exist!
1. L'Italiano è ___ lingua neolatina.
- Italian is a Romance language.Una
2. Tuo figlio è ___ studente modello.
- Your son is a straight-A's student.Uno
3. Un proverbio italiano dice che "Chi trova ___ amico trova un tesoro".
- An Italian saying goes "who finds a friend finds a treasure".Un
4. Mi ha regalato ___ tazza con la foto del Colosseo.
- He gave me a cup with a photo of the Colosseum.Una
5. Dovresti mangiare ___ arancia al giorno almeno.
- You should eat an orange per day, at least.Un'
6. Andare a New York è stata ___ esperienza pazzesca.
- Going to New York was an amazing experience.Un'
7. Le lasagne sono ___ piatto tipico italiano.
- Lasagna is a typical Italian food.Un
8. Ieri sono riuscito a fotografare ___ scoiattolo vicino casa mia.
- Yesterday I managed to take a picture of a squirrel close to my place.Uno
9. Credo che lei sia ___ psicologa bravissima.
- I think she is a very good psychologist.Una
10. Quella è ___ decisione dalla quale non si torna indietro.
- There's no going back from that decision.Una
Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Drag text
Exercise on Italian indefinite articles Un and Un' - Single choice set
Solution
Pick the correct indefinite article for each noun: un or un'.
Un → masculine nouns
Un' → feminine nouns
1. E' ___ idea davvero geniale.
- It's a brillant idea.un'
2. Davanti alla casa c'era ___ albero di ciliegie.
In front of the house stood a cherry tree.un
3. Ieri mia sorella ha trovato ___ insetto enorme sul suo libro di storia.
Yesterday my sister found a huge insect on her History book.un
4. Non era Robinson Crusoe che viveva su ___ isola deserta?
Wasn't it Robinson Crusoe who lived on a desert island?un'
5. ___ amica di Giorgio lavora a Roma.
A (female) friend of Giorgio's works in Rome.un'
6. Per Natale mi comprerò ___ orologio.
For Christmas I'll get myself a watch.un
7. Papà ha costruito ___ altalena di legno per i bambini..
Dad built a wooden swing for the kids.un'
8. Quella è ___ associazione di beneficenza.
That's a charity.un'
9. Il film inizierà tra ___ ora.
The movie will start in an hour.un'
10. Da sempre ho ___ interesse per la matematica.
I've always been interested in Mathematics..un
Exercises
- Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Multiple choice
- Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Drag text
- Exercise on Italian indefinite articles Un and Un' - Single choice set
Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Fill in the blanks
Indefinite articles in Italian:
- Masculine singular: un, uno
- Feminine singular: una, un'
1. È arrivato grosso acquazzone e ce ne siamo tornati a casa.
- It started raining hard and we went back home.
2. volta, tanti millenni fa, i dinosauri popolavano il nostro pianeta.
- Once, thousands of years ago, dinosaurs populated our planet.
3. Vuoi mandare tutto all'aria per stupido errore?
- Do you want to throw everything away for a stupid mistake?
4. Ti va di venire al parco? C'è anche mia amica.
- Would you like to come to the park? There will be a friend of mine as well.
5. Ha bisogno di quaderno, penna e zaino.
- He needs an exercise book, a pen, and a school bag.
6. Non è cosa che potremo fare altra volta.
- That's not a thing you could do at another time.
7. Abbiamo sentito scoppio e siamo corsi a vedere i fuochi.
- We heard a blast, and we ran to watch the fireworks.
8. Ti ho prestato libro giallo, non storia di fantascienza.
- I lent you a mystery novel, not a science-fiction story.
9. Laura è ottima amica, ha sempre consiglio per tutti.
- Laura is a very good friend. She has always some advice for everyone.
10. Quella è la mostra di stilista italiano che volta lavorava a Hollywood.
- That is the exhibition of an Italian fashion designer who once worked in Hollywood.
Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Multiple choice
Solution
Indefinite Italian articles
Masculine singular: un, uno
Feminine singular: una, un'The plural form doesn't exist!
1. L'Italiano è ___ lingua neolatina.
- Italian is a Romance language.Una
2. Tuo figlio è ___ studente modello.
- Your son is a straight-A's student.Uno
3. Un proverbio italiano dice che "Chi trova ___ amico trova un tesoro".
- An Italian saying goes "who finds a friend finds a treasure".Un
4. Mi ha regalato ___ tazza con la foto del Colosseo.
- He gave me a cup with a photo of the Colosseum.Una
5. Dovresti mangiare ___ arancia al giorno almeno.
- You should eat an orange per day, at least.Un'
6. Andare a New York è stata ___ esperienza pazzesca.
- Going to New York was an amazing experience.Un'
7. Le lasagne sono ___ piatto tipico italiano.
- Lasagna is a typical Italian food.Un
8. Ieri sono riuscito a fotografare ___ scoiattolo vicino casa mia.
- Yesterday I managed to take a picture of a squirrel close to my place.Uno
9. Credo che lei sia ___ psicologa bravissima.
- I think she is a very good psychologist.Una
10. Quella è ___ decisione dalla quale non si torna indietro.
- There's no going back from that decision.Una
Exercise on Italian indefinite articles - Drag text
Exercise on Italian indefinite articles Un and Un' - Single choice set
Solution
Pick the correct indefinite article for each noun: un or un'.
Un → masculine nouns
Un' → feminine nouns
1. E' ___ idea davvero geniale.
- It's a brillant idea.un'
2. Davanti alla casa c'era ___ albero di ciliegie.
In front of the house stood a cherry tree.un
3. Ieri mia sorella ha trovato ___ insetto enorme sul suo libro di storia.
Yesterday my sister found a huge insect on her History book.un
4. Non era Robinson Crusoe che viveva su ___ isola deserta?
Wasn't it Robinson Crusoe who lived on a desert island?un'
5. ___ amica di Giorgio lavora a Roma.
A (female) friend of Giorgio's works in Rome.un'
6. Per Natale mi comprerò ___ orologio.
For Christmas I'll get myself a watch.un
7. Papà ha costruito ___ altalena di legno per i bambini..
Dad built a wooden swing for the kids.un'
8. Quella è ___ associazione di beneficenza.
That's a charity.un'
9. Il film inizierà tra ___ ora.
The movie will start in an hour.un'
10. Da sempre ho ___ interesse per la matematica.
I've always been interested in Mathematics..un
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L. V.
Daniela is an excellent teacher. has a lot of patience and you shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes. she is always there to help you. Thanks Daniela
Dear Linda, thank you for your positive feedback. I am very happy that you feel comfortable and this is very important to me. Thanks to you for the great trust :-)
I am a private teacher in English, German and Italian. I am a Master's graduate in Translation and Interpreting at the University of Genoa, Italy. I am Italian native speaker. I know English and German at C2 level and Russian at B2 level.
I have been studying English for the last 15 years, first at school and then at the university and I have improved it on my frequent stays abroad. I have now been teaching English for 4 years, first to school children and teenagers and now adults too. I have experience teaching online and at home. I also have taught group classes.
Being fluent in several languages allows me to give students further explainations in their native language when needed. This also allows me to put myself in my students' shoes and understand better their difficulties. I try to meet the student's personal needs and objectives rather than impose my standard class.
During my classes I focus on the active skills of language, speaking and writing. I often ask students to do presentations so they practice writing and speaking at once. I strongly encourage self-studying along with frontal teaching in order to considerably shorten learning time. Homework is for me as important as frontal classes. If needed, I can provide students with textbooks and online material such as videos, news, songs and textes.
D. T.
Federico is an exceptional teacher. He is patient, knowledgable and makes learning much less stressful. In the short time I've been working with him I feel that my Italian has grown so much faster. He has so many resources to share with his students and helps to coach me through the difficult parts of language learning! I highly recommend him to anyone wanted to learn Italian, it is truly a wonderful experience.
Thank you Dan for the great review! A student like you makes everything easier. I hope to continue like that!
Hi there, I’m Letizia!
I've always had a great passion for languages and have made it my life's work.
I have been teaching English, Spanish and Italian as second languages (L2) to international students for 7 years now. I mainly work with teenagers and adults, but I also have experience with school-age children.
I am specialised in Psycholinguistics and Applied Linguistics for teaching: specifically, I work on the processes of L2 language acquisition (SLA), language development and processing.
Course features:
- Exams and certifications
- Academic and colloquial language
- Vocabulary and oral skills
- Course build on your needs and goals
- Interactive activities
- Authentic and personalised study materials.
Cancellation policy: to cancel or reschedule a lesson, please give at least a 6 hours notice.
Delays are accepted for up to 15 minutes, after which the lesson will be considered not cancelled and, thus, charged.
S. M.
Very professional. Well thought out and planned lessons. Materials to prep for lesson sent out well in advance.
Letizia D.
Ciao! My name is Giorgio, I live few kilometers away from Rome and I am a native speaking Italian tutor, certified with the DITALS Level II (Università per Stranieri di Siena).
Words, their amazing mixture of sounds and ideas, have enchanted me for as long as I can remember, along with their multiple expressive nuances and communicative potential. That is the reason why, after my philosophy degree in 2017, I started my apprenticeship in a renowned institute in Rome while volunteering in a school for immigrants. After getting my teaching certification, in 2019 I worked at an Italian language and culture center in Montpellier (France). When I came back to Italy, I continued teaching at a school and as a freelance, both face-to-face and online.
In my work I aim to teach a language that is authentic and functional to deal with the most common communicative situations for those who travel or live in Italy. How? Firstly, I only speak Italian during classes, since the beginner’s level, and I pay constant attention to pragmatic and intercultural aspects of communication. Secondly, I use all kinds of supports and I gradually introduce more complex structures and specific uses. The choice of the topics is based on the interests and needs of each student. Language is always a mean to convey culture and many people approach Italian driven by curiosity for Italian food, music, fashion, literature, lifestyle, cinema. These all are regular topics of my classes, through which I try to convey a multifaceted image of my country. I have a true passion for metalinguistic reflection and I am happy to answer to students’ questions, but I generally prefer guiding them to the autonomous discovery of grammar rules, through an inductive process. I am very patient and I always try to establish a positive environment, where errors are chances to learn and not something to be ashamed of. I believe in the importance of promoting students’ responsibility in their learning process, stimulating their commitment and valuing their learning styles. Fun and gratification are a more powerful drive than mere obligation.
I provide texts and materials to work on in class and to revise at home. In order to reach the best results in all the communicative skills, I always enrich my classes with visual support, listening activities, videos, games.
If you are looking for a relaxed and friendly environment to learn Italian, contact me for a free trial lesson! We will get to know each other and arrange the work to do together. A presto!
C. F.
My Italian lessons with Giorgio have been so worthwhile. Each lesson is very structured and well- prepared. The teaching material is excellent. His friendly demeanor throughout the lesson always inspires interest, encourages and fosters self-confidence. Giorgio is capable of treating his students according to their individual needs. I continuously progress in my studies. He's always willing to go an extra- mile in order to clear any doubts or uncertainties. I highly recommend Giorgio to anyone who wants to learn, improve and master Italian on a high level and who's looking for a teacher out of the ordinary.
Caro, thank you very much for these gratifying words! I am glad you are so satisfied with our lessons. Thanks to your growing confidence with the language and your natural determination, you can get great results. Keep up the good work!
Hello my name is Lucia and I am a native Italian speaker.
I have a degree as an interpreter for English and French so I know how hard it may be to learn a foreign language. I work as a free-lance interpreter and private English and French teacher. I have a strong passion for languages which I have been studying for many years. I am studying Spanish now and always trying to improve my English and French knowledge. I am a friendly person and my lessons mainly focus on conversation. As a teacher I am very patient and I always propose tailor-made lessons with respect to your needs. I am really enthusiastic about being a teacher because this activity allows you to share your culture and habits with foreign people. Learning a language is also learning a new culture.
S. M.
Lucia is wonderful! I have no experience with Italian and it has thus far been a lovely fun process. She is easy to schedule with. Sends documents with notes/teaching points from each of our lessons immediately and tailors lesson to exactly my level/experience. Would highly recommend!
Lucia Maria C.