{"id":9872,"date":"2015-08-21T11:53:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T09:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=9872"},"modified":"2015-08-21T11:55:31","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T09:55:31","slug":"how-to-use-uno-in-italian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/how-to-use-uno-in-italian\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Uno in Italian"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my last post<\/a><\/strong><\/span> we looked at the use of the definite article lo<\/strong> and its plural form gli<\/strong>. Today we are going to find out how to use the indefinite article uno<\/strong> (a\/an) works.<\/p>\n

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Uno gnomo giardiniere<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Rules for using uno<\/strong>:<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/span> when a masculine word begins with the letter \u2018s<\/strong>\u2019 followed by another consonant, e.g.:<\/span><\/p>\n

uno spazzacamino<\/strong> = a chimney sweep, e.g. c\u2019\u00e8 bisogno di uno spazzacamino<\/strong> = we need a chimney sweep
\nuno scoiattolo<\/strong> = a squirrel, e.g. Renata ha dato uno scoiattolo imbalsamato a suo figlio Daniele<\/strong> = Renata gave an embalmed squirrel to her son Daniele
\nuno specchio<\/strong> = a mirror, e.g. voglio comprare uno specchio con la cornice dorata<\/strong> = I want to buy a mirror with a golden frame
\nuno scrittore<\/strong> = a writer, e.g. Giovanni \u00e8 uno scrittore di gialli<\/strong> = Giovanni writes thrillers
\nuno studente<\/strong> = a student, e.g. Marco \u00e8 uno studente molto diligente <\/strong>= Marco is a very diligent student<\/p>\n

2.<\/span> when a masculine word begins with the letter \u2018z<\/strong>\u2019, e.g.:<\/span><\/p>\n

uno zaino<\/strong> = a rucksack, e.g. ho bisogno di uno zaino pi\u00f9 grande <\/strong>= I need a bigger rucksack
\nuno zerbino<\/strong> = a doormat, e.g. dobbiamo comprare uno zerbino nuovo perch\u00e9 questo \u00e8 tutto infangato<\/strong> = we must buy a new doormat because this one is all muddy
\nuno zio<\/strong> = an uncle, e.g. Giovanni ha uno zio centenario<\/strong> = Giovanni has an uncles who is 100 years old
\nuno zoccolo<\/strong> = a clog, e.g. uno zoccolo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 consumato dell\u2019altro<\/strong> = one clog is more worn out than the other<\/p>\n

3.<\/span> <\/span>There are three more groups of words that require the article uno<\/strong>, but they are quite limited. They are:<\/span><\/p>\n

masculine words starting with \u2018ps<\/strong>\u2019, e.g.
\nuno psicologo<\/strong> = a psychologist
\nuno psichiatra<\/strong> = a psychiatrist<\/p>\n

masculine words starting with \u2018pn<\/strong>\u2019, e.g.
\nuno pneumatico<\/strong> = a tyre. N.B. most people tend to say un pneumatico<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

masculine words staring with \u2018gn<\/strong>\u2019, e.g.
\nuno gnocco<\/strong> = a dumpling
\nuno gnomo<\/strong> = a gnome<\/p>\n

N.B.<\/strong> Unlike the definite article lo<\/strong>, when a masculine word begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) we use the article un<\/strong> without an apostrophe, e.g.:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Non sono mai salita su un elefante …ma questo elefante s\u00ec!<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

un albero<\/strong> = a tree, e.g. ho un albero di mele carico di frutti<\/strong> = I have an apple tree that’s full of fruit
\nun elefante<\/strong> = an elephant, e.g. non sono mai salita su un elefante <\/strong>= I\u2019ve never climbed onto an elephant
\nun imbuto <\/strong>= a funnel, e.g. mi passi un imbuto, per favore?<\/strong> = can you pass me a funnel, please?
\nun ombrello<\/strong> = an umbrella, e.g. vuoi prendere in prestito un ombrello, che piove?<\/strong> = Would you like to borrow an umbrella since it\u2019s raining?
\nun uscio<\/strong> = a house door, e.g. la casa aveva un uscio in castagno molto antico <\/strong>= the house had a very old door made of chestnut wood<\/p>\n

At the end of my previous post I asked you to have a go at putting the correct definite articles into the given sentences. Here are the answers:<\/p>\n

il mio televisore nuovo ha lo<\/u> schermo da 40 pollici<\/strong> = my new TV set has a 40 inch screen
\nmi fa male la<\/u> schiena<\/strong> = my back is hurting
\nMario ha gli<\/u> occhi marroni<\/strong> = Mario has brown eyes
\nLucia \u00e8 la<\/u> zia di Andrea<\/strong> = Lucia is Andrea\u2019s auntie
\ni pipistrelli hanno le<\/u> ali pur essendo dei mammiferi<\/strong> = bats have wings despite being mammals<\/p>\n

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In my last post we looked at the use of the definite article lo and its plural form gli. Today we are going to find out how to use the indefinite article uno (a\/an) works. Rules for using uno: 1. when a masculine word begins with the letter \u2018s\u2019 followed by another consonant, e.g.: uno…<\/p>\n

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