Indefinite Articles in Italian

A or An

Indefinite Articles

In English,the words a, an and the are indefinite articles.

The concept is the same in Italian, however, just like definite articles, the word will change based upon gender and number.

Singular Forms

un - used in front of singular, masculine nouns which begin with a consonant.

For example:

un libro

a book

Singular Forms

uno – used with singular, masculine nouns that begin with the letter ‘z’ or ‘s’ impure.

For example:

uno sbaglio

a mistake

Singular Forms

un – used in front of masculine, singular nouns that begin with a vowel.

For example:

un’ albero a tree

Feminine Forms

un’ – used in front of feminine, singular nouns that begin with a vowel.

For example:

un’ amica a friend

Singular Forms

una – used with singular, feminine nouns that begin with a consonant.

For example:

una ragazza

a girl