Spanish - Italian Dictionary
/el/
El is the Spanish masculine singular definite article, equivalent to 'the' in English. In Italian, it translates to il, lo, l', or gli depending on the gender, number, and phonetic context of the noun that follows.
| # | Type | Spanish | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | article | el article | il |
| 2 | article | el article | lo |
| 3 | article | el article | la |
| 4 | article | el article | l' |
| 5 | article | el article | i |
| 6 | article | el article | gli |
| 7 | article | el with a superlative | il |
| 8 | article | el used with the name of a member of a class to refer to all things in that class | il |
El gato está en la casa.
Il gatto è in casa.
Este es el más grande de todos.
Questo è il più grande di tutti.
El agua es fría.
L'acqua è fredda.
In Spanish, el is always masculine singular and agrees only with masculine singular nouns. Italian has more article forms (il, lo, l', gli) that vary based on the gender, number, and initial sound of the noun—a key difference English speakers must learn when translating.
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