All nouns in Italian have a gender (il genere); that is, they are either masculine or feminine, even those referring to things, qualities, or ideas. She also hosts the 30 Minute Italian podcast. And they love talking about their hobbies and passions. numbers in Italian are not masculine or feminine because they describe a noun. And by following some simple rules, you can learn to classify the great majority of Italian nouns. Italy’s political scene has been experiencing a meaningful shift these days. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Italians love talking about politics and their government. We also participate in other affiliate advertising programs for products and services we believe in. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Here are food-related nouns you should know: It’s right there written on the very first line of the very first Article of the Italian Constitution: Italy is a Democratic Republic, founded on work. TIP: Nouns ending with an accented vowel or a consonant do not change in the plural, nor do abbreviated words. “The Old Man” has a quite clear gender – masculine – but what about “the Sea?” The boats which travel the sea are usually feminine for English speakers, and the cities that they dock in often are too. ( Log Out /  Definite articles are the equivalent of the English “the.” Depending on number and gender, there are eight ways to say “the” in Italian. The best part? It pays to have these Italian nouns in memory so you can communicate about them and tell your native speaker friend that you need a new bar of sapone (soap): And that concludes our list for today. There are, again, exceptions to these rules—like the masculine dito (finger) which pluralizes into dita (instead of diti). If you want to talk about any of those things, you’ll need to know your nouns. Now, let’s get started learning the nouns that every Italian language student should know. So be ready when your native speaker friend whips out his mobile phone and regales you with stories and pictures of his dog “Bella.”. We’ve slowly built Italian nouns—from knowing their gender, to learning about their plural forms. When you start learning Italian grammar, you’ll hear one concept repeated over and over again and that’s: Everything in Italian must agree in gender and number. Click here to get a copy. Change ), 10% DISCOUNT & CHANCE TO WIN A FREE CLASS* (Download). They can either be masculine or feminine. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Nouns that end in a consonant are of foreign origin. Food is personal, and dishes, ingredients and cooking techniques are deeply held secrets and are part of the family heritage. gender translate: sesso, genere, genere. Unlike English, there are four possible endings instead of English’s one. On the other hand, there are also nouns that end in “o” that are feminine. All Rights Reserved. This is true also for Italian first names; Marco (or Romeo!) Just by changing the article which precedes mar, a speaker of Spanish can indicate a feminine or a masculine perception of the sea.

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