Masculine and feminine in Italian
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The Italian language distinguishes two genders: masculine and feminine.
Be careful! Italian nouns always have a gender (even animals and things).
According to gender, we can identify four categories
masculine in -o
masculine in -e
feminine in -a
feminine in -e
Masculine | Italian | English |
---|---|---|
-o | albero | tree |
-e | fiore | flower |
Feminine | Italian | English |
---|---|---|
-a | bottiglia | bottle |
-e | stazione | station |
Here some tricks to recognize the gender of nouns ending in -e:
masculine: -ore, -ale, -ile
feminine: -ione, -udine, -ice
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The grammatical gender follows the natural one
The grammatical gender is just a language convention
masculine: tavolo, cappotto
table, coat
feminine: fiaba, maglia
fairy tale, shirt
Here some tricks to recognize the gender of inanimated beings
Masculine | Feminine | |
---|---|---|
Categories | trees chemical elements months, days of the week seas, mountains, lakes, rivers | fruits |
Endings | -o, -consonant (foreign origine) | -a, - i, -tà, -tù |
A lot of Italian nouns, in particular nouns of animated beings, can have both masculine and feminine forms.
In general, Italian nouns create the feminine form (or the masculine one) by editing their ending
Masculine | Feminine | Italian | English |
---|---|---|---|
-o | -a | nonno → nonna | grandfather → grandmother |
-e | -a | parrucchiere → parrucchiera | male hairdresser → female hairdresser |
A lot of nouns form their feminine form (or the masculine one) in an irregular way
Irregularities | Features | Italian | English |
---|---|---|---|
complete irregularity | two different words | fratello → sorella | brother → sister |
common gender | same form + different article | l(o)' artista →l(a)'artista | male artist → female artist |
promiscuous gender | same form + same article | (il) coniglio | rabbit |
suffix changing | same root + different suffix | studente → studentessa | male student → female student |
change of meaning | two different meanings | (il) caso → (la) casa | fate → house |
These nouns have two differents words for each gender
genero → nuora
son-in-law → daughter-in-law
dio → dea
god → goddess
These nouns (professions, jobs...) have the same form both for masculine and feminine. Just the article can distinguish the two genders.
(il) cantante → (la) cantante
male singer → female singer
(il) nipote → (la) nipote
nephew/grandson →niece/granddaughter
These nouns have just one form for both genders. Even the article is the same.
(la) vittima
victim
(il) medico
doctor
That works especially with nouns referring to animals. If you want to indicate the female animal, you have to specify it.
(il) leopardo → (il) leopardo femmina
male leopard → female leopard
(la) zebra→ (la) zebra maschio
female zebra → male zebra
The only exception are gatto→gatta (male cat → female cat) and cane → cagna (male dog → female dog)
These nouns keep their root but they change the suffix in the following way: -tore → -trice, -e → -essa, -a → -essa
attore → attrice
actor → actress
professore → professoressa
male teacher → female teacher
poeta → poetessa
poet → poetess
These nouns have a different meaning in masculine and feminine forms
(il) buco → (la) buca
hole → pit
(il) baleno → (la) balena
flash → whale
Remember!
IN GENERAL
nouns ending in -o --> masculine
nouns ending in -a --> feminine
nouns ending in -e --> masculine / feminine
Articles and adjectives always have to agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to.
1. Quel cavallo è molto bello.
(That horse is very beautiful.)
Feminine
Masculine
2. Quella maglia costava molto, perciò non l'ho comprata.
(That T-shirt cost a lot, therefore I didn't buy it.)
Feminine
Masculine
3. Il parrucchiere aveva molto lavoro da fare.
(The hairdresser had a lot of work to do.)
Feminine
Masculine
4. Ieri la macchina non funzionava.
(Yesterday the car didn't work)
Masculine
Feminine
5. Quella cantante è nata in Spagna.
(That singer was born in Spain.)
Masculine
Feminine
6. Domani ho intenzione di comprare un nuovo vestito.
(Tomorrow I am going to buy a new dress.)
Feminine
Masculine
7. Mia nonna ama il vino.
(My grandmother loves wine.)
Feminine
Masculine
8. Quella parrucchiera è molto precisa.
(That hairdresser is very precise.)
Masculine
Feminine
9. L'amico di Peter e Anna era molto divertente.
(Peter and Anna's friend was very funny.)
Feminine
Masculine
10. La bottiglia di birra è vuota.
(The bottle of beer is empty.)
Feminine
Masculine
Remember!
IN GENERAL
nouns ending in -o --> masculine
nouns ending in -a --> feminine
nouns ending in -e --> masculine / feminine
Articles and adjectives always have to agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to.
1. Quel cavallo è molto bello.
(That horse is very beautiful.)
Masculine
2. Quella maglia costava molto, perciò non l'ho comprata.
(That T-shirt cost a lot, therefore I didn't buy it.)
Feminine
3. Il parrucchiere aveva molto lavoro da fare.
(The hairdresser had a lot of work to do.)
Masculine
4. Ieri la macchina non funzionava.
(Yesterday the car didn't work)
Feminine
5. Quella cantante è nata in Spagna.
(That singer was born in Spain.)
Feminine
6. Domani ho intenzione di comprare un nuovo vestito.
(Tomorrow I am going to buy a new dress.)
Masculine
7. Mia nonna ama il vino.
(My grandmother loves wine.)
Feminine
8. Quella parrucchiera è molto precisa.
(That hairdresser is very precise.)
Feminine
9. L'amico di Peter e Anna era molto divertente.
(Peter and Anna's friend was very funny.)
Masculine
10. La bottiglia di birra è vuota.
(The bottle of beer is empty.)
Feminine
Remember!
In general
MASCULINE → FEMININE
-o → -a
-e → -a
1. il nonno →
- grandfather → grandmother
2. il gatto →
- male cat → female cat
3. il parrucchiere →
- male hairdresser → female hairdresser
4. il maestro →
- male teacher → female teacher
5. l'amico →
- male friend → female friend
6. il cugino →
- male cousin → female cousin
7. il figlio →
- son → daughter
8. lo zio →
- uncle → aunt
9. il signore →
- Mister → Madam
10. il carabiniere →
- male carabinier → female carabinier
Fill in the missing words with the masculine or the feminine form. Don't forget the article.
If the masculine or feminine form doesn't exist, write what is the gender of the noun (masculine or feminine).
Remember!
In general
MASCULINE → FEMININE
-o → -a
-e → -a
Irregularities
complete irregularity → two different words
common gender → same form + different article
promiscuous gender → same form + same article
suffix changing → same root + different suffix
change of meaning → two different meanings
1. la ballerina →
- dancer
2. il cellulare →
- mobile phone
3. il professore →
- teacher
4. la tigre →
- tiger
5. la felicità →
- happiness
6. lo scrittore →
- writer
7. l'amico →
- friend
8. la fidanzata →
- partner
9. il mercoledí →
- Wednesday
10. il compagno di classe → di classe
- classmate
Remember!
IN GENERAL
nouns ending in -o --> masculine
nouns ending in -a --> feminine
nouns ending in -e --> masculine / feminine
Articles and adjectives always have to agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to.
1. Quel cavallo è molto bello.
(That horse is very beautiful.)
Masculine
Feminine
2. Quella maglia costava molto, perciò non l'ho comprata.
(That T-shirt cost a lot, therefore I didn't buy it.)
Feminine
Masculine
3. Il parrucchiere aveva molto lavoro da fare.
(The hairdresser had a lot of work to do.)
Masculine
Feminine
4. Ieri la macchina non funzionava.
(Yesterday the car didn't work)
Masculine
Feminine
5. Quella cantante è nata in Spagna.
(That singer was born in Spain.)
Masculine
Feminine
6. Domani ho intenzione di comprare un nuovo vestito.
(Tomorrow I am going to buy a new dress.)
Feminine
Masculine
7. Mia nonna ama il vino.
(My grandmother loves wine.)
Masculine
Feminine
8. Quella parrucchiera è molto precisa.
(That hairdresser is very precise.)
Masculine
Feminine
9. L'amico di Peter e Anna era molto divertente.
(Peter and Anna's friend was very funny.)
Masculine
Feminine
10. La bottiglia di birra è vuota.
(The bottle of beer is empty.)
Feminine
Masculine
Remember!
IN GENERAL
nouns ending in -o --> masculine
nouns ending in -a --> feminine
nouns ending in -e --> masculine / feminine
Articles and adjectives always have to agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to.
1. Quel cavallo è molto bello.
(That horse is very beautiful.)
Masculine
2. Quella maglia costava molto, perciò non l'ho comprata.
(That T-shirt cost a lot, therefore I didn't buy it.)
Feminine
3. Il parrucchiere aveva molto lavoro da fare.
(The hairdresser had a lot of work to do.)
Masculine
4. Ieri la macchina non funzionava.
(Yesterday the car didn't work)
Feminine
5. Quella cantante è nata in Spagna.
(That singer was born in Spain.)
Feminine
6. Domani ho intenzione di comprare un nuovo vestito.
(Tomorrow I am going to buy a new dress.)
Masculine
7. Mia nonna ama il vino.
(My grandmother loves wine.)
Feminine
8. Quella parrucchiera è molto precisa.
(That hairdresser is very precise.)
Feminine
9. L'amico di Peter e Anna era molto divertente.
(Peter and Anna's friend was very funny.)
Masculine
10. La bottiglia di birra è vuota.
(The bottle of beer is empty.)
Feminine
Remember!
In general
MASCULINE → FEMININE
-o → -a
-e → -a
1. il nonno →
- grandfather → grandmother
2. il gatto →
- male cat → female cat
3. il parrucchiere →
- male hairdresser → female hairdresser
4. il maestro →
- male teacher → female teacher
5. l'amico →
- male friend → female friend
6. il cugino →
- male cousin → female cousin
7. il figlio →
- son → daughter
8. lo zio →
- uncle → aunt
9. il signore →
- Mister → Madam
10. il carabiniere →
- male carabinier → female carabinier
Fill in the missing words with the masculine or the feminine form. Don't forget the article.
If the masculine or feminine form doesn't exist, write what is the gender of the noun (masculine or feminine).
Remember!
In general
MASCULINE → FEMININE
-o → -a
-e → -a
Irregularities
complete irregularity → two different words
common gender → same form + different article
promiscuous gender → same form + same article
suffix changing → same root + different suffix
change of meaning → two different meanings
1. la ballerina →
- dancer
2. il cellulare →
- mobile phone
3. il professore →
- teacher
4. la tigre →
- tiger
5. la felicità →
- happiness
6. lo scrittore →
- writer
7. l'amico →
- friend
8. la fidanzata →
- partner
9. il mercoledí →
- Wednesday
10. il compagno di classe → di classe
- classmate
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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!
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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.
Giorgio V.
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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!
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I am a qualified teacher with a Bachelor's Degree in Education and a TESOL certificate. I will make you fall in love with English or Afrikaans. My goal is to make learning as fun and exiting as possible by using these methods in class: singing, dancing, games, role play and using fun colorful resources. I can help you with anything from pronunciation, grammer, reading and writing, phonics and building your vocabulary.
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Magda has a lot of experience and is well-structured. She offers a lot of materials. I would totally recommend her.
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Hi everyone!
My name is Daniela, I am Italian and I come from a small town in Sicily, Southern Italy. I am a qualified Italian language teacher and a CELI examiner! I work in two language schools teaching Italian and I also teach English at school.
I love foreign languages, translating, reading and listening to music. Are you ready to start your language learning path with me? We are going to learn many things and to talk a lot, if you allow me to! Don’t worry if you’ve never studied the language before: everyone can attend my classes – from beginner to advanced students. You just need passion for what you're going to do and... a good Internet connection. Materials are provided by me!
See you online!
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I asked Daniela to help me with pronunciation. She pays careful attention, and corrects my pronunciation as needed.
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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.
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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!
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Hi everyone!
My name is Daniela, I am Italian and I come from a small town in Sicily, Southern Italy. I am a qualified Italian language teacher and a CELI examiner! I work in two language schools teaching Italian and I also teach English at school.
I love foreign languages, translating, reading and listening to music. Are you ready to start your language learning path with me? We are going to learn many things and to talk a lot, if you allow me to! Don’t worry if you’ve never studied the language before: everyone can attend my classes – from beginner to advanced students. You just need passion for what you're going to do and... a good Internet connection. Materials are provided by me!
See you online!
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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
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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 :-)
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Hello everyone!
ABOUT ME
I was born and have grown up in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am passionate about football, traveling ( who isn't ! ), and reading books that make me want to stay indoors and read all day! But I have many interests and the most exciting thing is getting a chance to talk to you about all of them and finding out about your interests too. This is one way we will practice your English skills and together we will set goals and aims to make you perfect in English.
ME AS A TEACHER
I have completed the 120 hour CELTA course, including six hours’ assessed teaching practice at two different levels. This is in addition to my Bachelor of Arts and Higher Diploma in Education qualifications.
I have taught student's in classrooms from Johannesburg, to London and Athens from as young as 13 right up to adults. This included business people and corporate individuals such as bankers. I am excellent at teaching from pre-intermediate to proficiency and with my business background, I am ready to help with Business English. In addition, I can greatly help with any exam preparation for IELTS, TOEFL, and TOEIC.
MY LESSONS & TEACHING STYLE
I teach because it has always been the one thing I am most passionate about. It’s this very feeling and passion that helps me create lessons that are well prepared, with a focus on short term and long terms goals and lessons that we will do as a team. I do believe strongly that any teaching is done as a partnership.
I do this through lessons that are creative, fun, interesting, and engaging - which means I get to hear what your thoughts and opinions are. So I will build a personal course for you based on using your interests, passions, and needs to create our study material. Lessons will always be focused on exactly what you need to learn to improve your skills and learn to speak like a native!
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Angelo is competent, funny and a really good teacher. I totally recommend him to everyone who wants to be taught in English professionally. His lessons are extremely well structured and adjusted individually.
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**Other time slots can be made available upon request. Don't hesitate to get in touch**
Native speaker from Paris with about 15 years of teaching experience. I’m well-travelled, and I’ve lived and worked in different parts of the world (Europe, Latin America, North America, Africa, Australia and a little bit in Asia).
I have a postgraduate degree (France) in Languages, Literature and Cultural Studies and I’m currently a freelance translator. I’ve previously worked at universities in France and abroad (South Africa/Australia) and have a solid experience in teaching (French Language, Literature, Philosophy, Cultural Studies, Creative Writing, etc.), designing courses, evaluating and guiding students, preparing students for exams/job interviews/professional presentations, managing a Language and Literature department at the university, presenting papers at academic conferences worldwide, publishing, translating and journalism. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to teach people with different profiles and from various backgrounds: international professionals, university students, beginner translators and teachers, high school students, retirees, travellers, francophiles, children (help with homework), etc.
Being an open-minded, flexible and patient teacher, I enjoy helping others to discover their potential and to explore it. Adapting myself to my students' needs, pace and objectives is essential for me, and designing the best way to work with each student is very stimulating and rewarding.
After the initial introductory lesson, I will design customised lesson plans that will evolve as you progress. We can also, at any time during the programme, change our working method if you wish to do so. I remain very flexible in that regard.
The learning materials will be varied, and we will choose together the themes and aspects of French language to be covered, in line with your objectives. In any case, I am very attentive in general, so please don't hesitate to make any suggestions.
Regardless of your level and objectives, I'm sure that we can find the best way possible to share and enjoy this French language adventure together.
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I've studied with Priscilla for a month already. For me, every lesson is a great experience! Priscilla is very considerate, supportive, and attentive to the needs of her students. Priscilla uses wide variety of materials and always finds something special for you, so you can both upgrade your knowledge and enjoy the process of learning :) After every lesson I feel more confident in my French :)
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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.
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Lucia is wonderful! I found her to have all the qualities one looks for a teacher: she is kind, patient, intelligent, supportive and she explains in easier Italian when I don‘t understand a word or expression.
Lucia Maria C.
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Dear Giuliana, thank you so much for your review. I am sure that you will make a lot of progress thanks to your motivation and commitment. See you next lesson :)
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