Italian - Spanish Dictionary
/il/
Il is the Italian definite article meaning "the" in Spanish. It corresponds to el, la, los, las, or lo depending on the gender, number, and type of noun it modifies.
| # | Type | Italian | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | article | il article | el |
| 2 | article | il article | la |
| 3 | article | il article | los |
| 4 | article | il article | las |
| 5 | article | il article | lo |
| 6 | article | il with a superlative | el |
| 7 | article | il used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class | el |
Il gatto è nero.
El gato es negro.
Questa è la città più bella del mondo.
Esta es la ciudad más bella del mundo.
Il calcio è lo sport più popolare in Italia.
El fútbol es el deporte más popular en Italia.
Il is used with masculine singular nouns. Remember that Italian articles agree with the noun's gender and number, so il becomes lo before nouns starting with z or s + consonant, and la or l' with feminine nouns. Unlike English, Italian requires the definite article even when referring to general categories or with superlatives.
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