64: How to say "the" in Italian: The basics

Published: April 21, 2019, 3 p.m.

Learn how to say "the" in Italian? Let's start by reviewing the basics: il, la, i and le.

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Today's words

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il formaggio = (the) cheese

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Mi piace il formaggio = I like (the) cheese

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il prosciutto crudo = (the) Parma ham (a cured meat)

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prosciutto = ham

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crudo = raw

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i pomodorini = (the) cherry tomatoes

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il pomodorino = the cherry tomato\xa0

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il grissino = the breadstick

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i grissini = (the) breadsticks

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La pancetta = (the) bacon

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La mortadella = a type of Italian cold cut from Bologna.

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La carota = (the) carrot.

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Le carote = (the) carrots.

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La mela = (the) apple.

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Le mele = (the) apples.