Gli Articoli (con gli spiegazioni)

the definite article is used to identify a person or a thing known by the speaker and the listener.

the definite article is used to identify a person or a thing known by the speaker and the listener.

we are asking for ANY book by Calvino

we state that we know A son of Maria.

UNLIKE IN ENGLISH in Italian the definite article is used in front of PLURAL nouns indicating an entire SPECIES

UNLIKE IN ENGLISH in Italian the definite article is used in front of PLURAL nouns indicating an entire CATEGORY

UNLIKE IN ENGLISH the definite article is used in front of nouns of MINERALS, and in a GENERAL sense (men and women when meaning mankind).

In Italian, UNLIKE IN ENGLISH, the definite article is used in front of a name of a COUNTRY

LIKE IN ENGLISH, the definite article is NOT used in front of the name of a COUNTRY when preceded by the PREPOSITION "IN".

The definite article is used, even with the preposition “in”, if the COUNTRY name is modified by an ADJECTIVE or is part of the name itself, for example " negli Stati Uniti" (in The United States).

The definite article is also used in front of geographical names of RIVERS, MOUNTAINS AND LAKES. It is NOT used with names of CITIES;

The definite article it is used, if the name of the CITY is modified by an ADJECTIVE (5) or if the article is part of the name (L’avana, Il Cairo, La Paz ecc). In this case should be capitalized.

The definite article is used in front of the names of PROFESSIONS (but it is NOT used when the profession is introduced by the verb "TO BE")

The definite article is used in front of the names of PROFESSIONS (but it is NOT used when the profession is introduced by the verb "TO BE")

In Italian the article is used in front of ALL THE NAMES OF A SERIES.

The article is used in front of PROFESSIONAL TITLES or COURTESY FORMS.

It is not used when we talk DIRECTLY TO A PERSON.

In Italian the DATE is expressed by having the CARDINAL NUMBER preceded by the MASCULINE form of the definite ARTICLE;

The FIRST DAY of the month, where an ORDINAL NUMBER (not cardinal like in all other cases) is used, is an EXCEPTION.

UNLIKE IN ENGLISH in Italian the definite article is used in front of the YEAR.

In Italian the definite article is used in front of the NAME OF THE DAY to indicate a RECURRENT ACTION.

The name of the DAY WITHOUT THE ARTICLE indicates THE COMING DAY.

UNLIKE IN ENGLISH in Italian TIME is expressed with the definite article, in the FEMININE PLURAL form, in front of the CARDINAL NUMBER.

PERCENTAGES are expressed by CARDINAL NUMBERS, the symbol % and the MASCULINE form of the DEFINITE ARTICLE.

The LEVELS OF SCHOOL are indicated with ORDINAL NUMBERS preceded by the definite article.