Italian - Arabic Dictionary
/la/
La is the Italian feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'. In Arabic, it corresponds to ال (al-). It is also used as a feminine singular pronoun meaning 'it' or 'her' when referring to inanimate feminine nouns.
| # | Type | Italian | Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronoun | la subject — inanimate thing | هو |
| 2 | pronoun | la subject — inanimate thing | هي |
| 3 | article | la article | ال |
La casa è grande.
البيت كبير.
Ho visto la macchina e l'ho comprata.
رأيت السيارة واشتريتها.
Dov'è la chiave? La cerco da stamattina.
أين المفتاح؟ أبحث عنه منذ الصباح.
La precedes feminine singular nouns and becomes l' before vowels (la amicizia → l'amicizia). As a pronoun, la replaces a feminine singular noun already mentioned and is placed before the verb (La vedo = I see her/it). Do not confuse with la (the musical note) or là (there).
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