Italian Week 3 Study Guide
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Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering definite articles, regular and irregular noun plurals, descriptive adjectives, household terms, and weather expressions from the Italian Week 3 study guide.
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il / i
Definite articles used for most masculine nouns beginning with a consonant (e.g., il libro → i libri).
lo / gli
Definite articles used for masculine nouns beginning with s + consonant, z, gn, ps, or x (e.g., lo studente → gli studenti; lo gnocco → gli gnocchi).
la / le
Definite articles used for feminine nouns (e.g., la casa → le case).
l’
Definite article used for singular nouns beginning with a vowel; pluralizes to 'gli' for masculine nouns (l'albero → gli alberi) and 'le' for feminine nouns (l'isola → le isole).
il garage
A masculine noun meaning 'garage' that does not change form in the plural (plural: i garage).
la città
City; a noun ending in -tà that keeps the same form in the plural (plural: le città).
la proprietà
Property; a noun ending in -tà that retains the same form in the plural (plural: le proprietà).
la sabbia
Sand; typically a mass noun, whose plural 'le sabbie' is used to refer to different kinds or expanses of sand.
lo stato
State / country (plural: gli stati).
la moglie
Wife (plural: le mogli).
il marito
Husband (plural: i mariti).
l’amico
Male friend; mixed-gender friends (plural: gli amici).
l’amica
Female friend (plural: le amiche).
lo zaino
Backpack (plural: gli zaini).
lo squalo
Shark (plural: gli squali).
lo gnocco
Potato dumpling / gnocchi (plural: gli gnocchi; spelled with 'cchi', not 'cci').
l’uomo
The man (plural: gli uomini, meaning 'the men').
la scatola
The standard word for box (plural: le scatole).
lo stivale
The boot (plural: gli stivali).
l’oca
The goose (plural: le oche, meaning 'the geese'; spelled with 'che', not 'ci').
la strega
The witch (plural: le streghe; spelled with 'ghe', not 'ge').
lo stregone
The wizard (plural: gli stregoni).
spazioso / spaziosa
Spacious (masculine / feminine plural: spaziosi / spaziose).
stretto / stretta
Narrow (masculine / feminine plural: stretti / strette).
accogliente
Welcoming, cozy (plural: accoglienti).
raffinato / raffinata
Refined, elegant (masculine / feminine plural: raffinati / raffinate).
meraviglioso / meravigliosa
Wonderful (masculine / feminine plural: meravigliosi / meravigliose).
enorme
Huge (plural: enormi).
lo specchio
The mirror (plural: gli specchi).
la poltrona
The armchair (plural: le poltrone).
il divano
The sofa (plural: i divani).
il lavandino
The sink (plural: i lavandini).
l’armadio
The wardrobe (plural: gli armadi).
la scrivania
The desk (plural: le scrivanie).
la sala da pranzo
The dining room (plural: le sale da pranzo).
la camera da letto
The bedroom (plural: le camere da letto).
Com’è il tempo oggi?
An Italian weather expression meaning 'How is the weather today?'.
Oggi fa freddo / caldo.
An Italian weather expression meaning 'Today it is cold / hot.'.
Oggi tira vento. / Oggi c’è vento.
Italian weather expressions meaning 'Today it is windy.'.
Oggi piove.
An Italian weather expression meaning 'Today it is raining.'.
Oggi nevica.
An Italian weather expression meaning 'Today it is snowing.'.
Oggi c’è il sole.
An Italian weather expression meaning 'Today it is sunny. / There is sunshine today.'.