Italian - Spanish Dictionary
/la/
La is an Italian definite article and pronoun. As an article, it translates to Spanish la, el, los, las, or lo depending on context; as a pronoun meaning 'it' (inanimate), it translates to ello.
| # | Type | Italian | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronoun | la subject — inanimate thing | ello |
| 2 | article | la article | el |
| 3 | article | la article | la |
| 4 | article | la article | los |
| 5 | article | la article | las |
| 6 | article | la article | lo |
La casa è grande.
La casa es grande.
Vedo la macchina e la compro.
Veo el coche y lo compro.
La musica mi piace.
La música me gusta.
As a feminine singular article, la pairs with feminine nouns (la casa, la strada). When used as a direct object pronoun referring to a feminine noun, it often becomes lo before a consonant or vowel in Spanish (lo compro = I buy it). Learners should not confuse Italian la (feminine singular) with Spanish los or las, which are plural forms.
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