Mastering Italian Articles: Un, Uno, Una, Un’ Made Easy!

 Mastering Italian Articles: Un, Uno, Una, Un’ Made Easy!

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Lesson: How to Use "Un, Uno, Una, Un’" in Italian

(Learn Italian articles for “a / an”)


1. Un


Used before masculine nouns that start with a consonant or a vowel (except s+consonant, z, etc.).


Un libro – a book

Pronunciation: oon LEE-broh

كتاب – un livre


Un amico – a friend (male)

Pronunciation: oon ah-MEE-koh

صديق – un ami




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2. Uno


Used before masculine nouns that start with:

z, ps, gn, s+consonant, x, y


Uno studente – a student

Pronunciation: OO-noh stoo-DEN-teh

طالب – un étudiant


Uno zaino – a backpack

Pronunciation: OO-noh DZAI-noh

حقيبة – un sac à dos




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3. Una


Used before feminine nouns that start with a consonant.


Una ragazza – a girl

Pronunciation: OO-nah rah-GAHT-tsah

فتاة – une fille


Una casa – a house

Pronunciation: OO-nah KAH-zah

منزل – une maison




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4. Un’


Used before feminine nouns that start with a vowel. The apostrophe replaces the “a”.


Un’amica – a (female) friend

Pronunciation: oon-ah-MEE-kah

صديقة – une amie


Un’idea – an idea

Pronunciation: oon-ee-DEH-ah

فكرة – une idée


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