{"id":70341,"date":"2020-01-06T19:23:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T00:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/italian-nouns\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T05:11:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T10:11:42","slug":"italian-nouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/italian-nouns\/","title":{"rendered":"180+ Italian Nouns for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If nouns are the names of people, places or things, what \u201cpeople, places and things\u201d are most important and relevant to Italians?<\/p>\n<p>Learn about 180 of them in this post.\u00a0Take note, beginning learners: familiarizing yourself with the nouns presented here will give you a leg up in acquiring the language.<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc skip=3]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>1. Family<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns.jpg\" alt=\"italian-nouns\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to watch all nine hours of \u201cThe Godfather\u201d trilogy before you understand that family is central to the Italian character and culture. Italian families are tight-knit.<\/p>\n<p>And it doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re 40, your parents and grandparents will always hold sway in the decisions that you make. You\u2019ll easily find households with three generations living under one roof.<\/p>\n<p>So when you talk to a native speaker and want to know more about him or her, soon enough you\u2019ll hear the person talk about his or her family. Here are some of the members of the extended family:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Il padre<\/em>\u00a0(father)<\/li>\n<li><em>La madre<\/em>\u00a0(mother)<\/li>\n<li><em>I genitori<\/em> (parents)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il fratello<\/em> (brother)<\/li>\n<li><em>La sorella<\/em>\u00a0(sister)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il marito<\/em>\u00a0(husband)<\/li>\n<li><em>La moglie<\/em>\u00a0(wife)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il bambino \/ la bambina<\/em> (baby \/ child)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il figlio \/ la figlia<\/em> (son \/ daughter)<\/li>\n<li><em>Lo zio \/ la zia<\/em> (uncle \/ aunt)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il nonno\/ la nonna<\/em> (grandfather \/ grandmother)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il nipote \/ la nipote<\/em> (nephew \/ niece)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cugino \/ la cugina<\/em> (cousin)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il fidanzato \/ la fidanzata<\/em> (fianc\u00e9 \/ fianc\u00e9e)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il patrigno \/\u00a0<\/em><em>la matrigna<\/em> (stepfather \/ stepmother)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il suocero \/\u00a0la suocera<\/em> (father-in-law \/ mother-in-law)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cognato \/ la cognata<\/em> (brother-in-law \/ sister-in-law)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about Italian family nouns here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"bLp1fpPctu\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/family-in-italian\/\">Family in Italian: 107 Useful Words<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Family in Italian: 107 Useful Words&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/family-in-italian\/embed\/#?secret=Ab6VXTYkRn#?secret=bLp1fpPctu\" data-secret=\"bLp1fpPctu\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>2. Food<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns-1.jpg\" alt=\"italian-nouns\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All cultures love to eat. But in Italy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetour.com\/blog\/italys-must-eat-foods-12-delicacies-not-to-be-missed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">food is an obsession<\/a>. Food is elevated to a religion. Recipes are part of a family\u2019s history. Food is personal, and dishes, ingredients and cooking techniques are deeply held secrets and are part of the family heritage. The veneration for culinary traditions is well-founded. Open your mouth, and that first bite of risotto will make a believer out of you.<\/p>\n<p>Here are food-related nouns you should know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Il cibo\u00a0<\/em>(food)<\/li>\n<li><em>La colazione<\/em> (breakfast)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il pranzo<\/em>\u00a0(lunch)<\/li>\n<li><em>La cena\u00a0<\/em>(dinner)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il pane\u00a0<\/em>(bread)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il formaggio <\/em> (cheese)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il vino<\/em> (wine)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il caff\u00e8<\/em>\u00a0(espresso coffee)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il latte<\/em>\u00a0(milk)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il t\u00e8<\/em>\u00a0(tea)<\/li>\n<li><em>La torta<\/em>\u00a0(cake)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il panino\u00a0<\/em>(sandwich)<\/li>\n<li><em>La carne<\/em> (meat)<\/li>\n<li><em>La bistecca<\/em>\u00a0(steak)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019insalata<\/em> (salad)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il sale<\/em> (salt)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il burro\u00a0<\/em>(butter)<\/li>\n<li><em>La frutta<\/em>\u00a0(fruit)<\/li>\n<li><em>La verdura<\/em>\u00a0(vegetable)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il piatto<\/em>\u00a0(plate)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cucchiaio<\/em> (spoon)<\/li>\n<li><em>La forchetta<\/em>\u00a0(fork)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il coltello\u00a0<\/em>(knife)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il bicchiere\u00a0<\/em>(glass)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il tavolo<\/em> (table)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about food-related Italian nouns here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VkQTPQM83b\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/italian-restaurant-phrases\/\">180+ Italian Restaurant Phrases and Vocabulary<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;180+ Italian Restaurant Phrases and Vocabulary&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/italian-restaurant-phrases\/embed\/#?secret=GKNQ9GakxX#?secret=VkQTPQM83b\" data-secret=\"VkQTPQM83b\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>3. Jobs and Occupations<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns.png\" alt=\"italian-nouns\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s right there written on the very first line of the very first Article of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constituteproject.org\/constitution\/Italy_2012.pdf?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Italian Constitution<\/a>: <em>Italy is a Democratic Republic, founded on work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Italians are a hardworking bunch. The economy may go high or low, but the Italians will be working as hard as ever.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some nouns related to work titles and designations. You\u2019ll notice that some nouns have a masculine form and a feminine form, depending on whether the person referred to is male or female. For other nouns, you have the same form for both male and female.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>L\u2019insegnante<\/em>\u00a0(teacher)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il medico<\/em> (doctor)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019avvocato<\/em> (lawyer)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019ingegnere \/\u00a0l\u2019ingegnera<\/em> (engineer)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cameriere \/\u00a0la cameriera<\/em> (waiter)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il contadino \/ la contadina\u00a0<\/em> (farmer)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il commesso \/ la commessa <\/em>(shop assistant)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il venditore \/ la venditrice<\/em> (salesman \/ saleswoman)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019impiegato \/ l\u2019impiegata<\/em> (employee)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il segretario \/\u00a0la segretaria<\/em> (secretary)<\/li>\n<li><em>Lo scrittore \/ la scrittrice<\/em> (writer)<\/li>\n<li><em>Lo studente \/ la studentessa<\/em> (student)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il casalingo \/ la casalinga<\/em> (househusband \/ housewife)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il pensionato \/ la pensionata<\/em> (pensioner)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il disoccupato \/ la disoccupata<\/em> (unemployed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. Politics and Government<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns-2.jpg\" alt=\"italian-nouns\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find a gaggle of people in the <em>piazza<\/em> (town square) and before long, politics will be the topic of conversation. Italians love talking about politics and their government.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some nouns you might want if you plan to embroil yourself in conversations about Italian politics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Il primo ministro<\/em>\u00a0(prime minister)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il giornale<\/em>\u00a0(newspaper)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il congresso<\/em>\u00a0(congress)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il parlamento <\/em>(parliament)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il legislatore<\/em>\u00a0(lawmaker)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il deputato \/<\/em>\u00a0<em>la deputata <\/em>(deputy)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cittadino \/ la cittadina<\/em> (citizen)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019elezione <\/em>(election)<\/li>\n<li><em>La bandiera<\/em> (flag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. Fashion and Shopping<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns-3.jpg\" alt=\"italian-nouns\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gucci, Valentino, Versace, Fendi and Armani&#8230;no, that\u2019s not a nursery rhyme or a class roll. Italy houses the international headquarters of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/2017\/01\/17\/best-italian-brands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">most famous fashion brands in the world<\/a>. Italians, both men and women, know their fashion.<\/p>\n<p>And if you happen to be in the country and are hardcore shopping, it pays to have these nouns in your pocket:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>La banca<\/em>\u00a0(bank)<\/li>\n<li><em>I contanti<\/em> (cash)<\/li>\n<li><em>I soldi<\/em>\u00a0(money)<\/li>\n<li><em>La carta di credito<\/em>\u00a0(credit card)<\/li>\n<li><em>La firma<\/em> (signature)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il negozio<\/em>\u00a0(store)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il mercato\u00a0<\/em>(market)<\/li>\n<li><em>La maglietta<\/em> (t-shirt)<\/li>\n<li><em>I pantaloni<\/em>\u00a0(pants)<\/li>\n<li><em>Le scarpe<\/em>\u00a0(shoes)<\/li>\n<li><em>La borsa<\/em>\u00a0(bag)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cappello<\/em> (hat)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cappotto<\/em> (coat)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019abito<\/em> (suit)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il vestito<\/em>\u00a0(dress)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019accessorio<\/em>\u00a0(accessory)<\/li>\n<li><em>La cintura<\/em>\u00a0(belt)<\/li>\n<li><em>La collana<\/em> (necklace)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019anello<\/em>\u00a0(ring)<\/li>\n<li><em>Gli orecchini<\/em>\u00a0(earrings)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il braccialetto<\/em>\u00a0(bracelet)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>6. Hobbies<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns-4.jpg\" alt=\"italian-nouns\" width=\"600\" height=\"432\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Italians know how to work&#8230;and play. And they love talking about their hobbies and passions. Included here are some nouns related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benvenutolimos.com\/blog\/top-10-sports-italy-definitely-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">most common sports and hobbies Italians love<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I passatempi<\/em> (hobbies)<\/li>\n<li><em>Lo sport<\/em>\u00a0(sport)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il calcio<\/em>\u00a0(soccer)<\/li>\n<li><em>La pallavolo<\/em>\u00a0(volleyball)<\/li>\n<li><em>La pallacanestro<\/em>\u00a0(basketball)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il ciclismo<\/em>\u00a0(cycling)<\/li>\n<li><em>Lo sci<\/em> (skiing)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il tennis<\/em>\u00a0(tennis)<\/li>\n<li><em>La spiaggia<\/em>\u00a0(beach)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il libro<\/em>\u00a0(book)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il film<\/em>\u00a0(movie)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019attore<\/em>\u00a0(actor)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019attrice<\/em>\u00a0(actress)<\/li>\n<li><em>La musica<\/em>\u00a0(music)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>7. Everyday Objects<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/italian-nouns-5.jpg\" alt=\"italian-nouns\" width=\"601\" height=\"368\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Going through life, whether at home or in the office, you come across objects that you always see or use. 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 <em>sapone <\/em>(soap):<\/p>\n<h3>Things Around the House<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>La casa<\/em> (house)<\/li>\n<li><em>La camera da letto<\/em>\u00a0(bedroom)<\/li>\n<li><em>La cucina<\/em>\u00a0(kitchen)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il bagno<\/em>\u00a0(bathroom)<\/li>\n<li><em>La porta<\/em> (door)<\/li>\n<li><em>La finestra<\/em>\u00a0(window)<\/li>\n<li><em>Le scale<\/em> (stairs)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il soffitto<\/em>\u00a0(ceiling)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il tetto<\/em>\u00a0(roof)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il letto<\/em>\u00a0(bed)<\/li>\n<li><em>L&#8217;orologio<\/em>\u00a0(clock)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cuscino<\/em>\u00a0(pillow)<\/li>\n<li><em>La coperta<\/em>\u00a0(blanket)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il sapone<\/em> (soap)<\/li>\n<li><em>Lo specchio<\/em>\u00a0(mirror)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019asciugamano<\/em> (towel)<\/li>\n<li><em>La scopa<\/em>\u00a0(broom)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il ferro da stiro<\/em>\u00a0(iron)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il frigo<\/em>\u00a0(fridge)<\/li>\n<li><em>La lavatrice<\/em>\u00a0(washing machine)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Transportation Words<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>L\u2019automobile<\/em>\u00a0(car)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019autobus<\/em> (bus)<\/li>\n<li><em>La bicicletta<\/em>\u00a0(bike)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il treno<\/em> (train)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il camion<\/em>\u00a0(truck)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019aeroplano<\/em>\u00a0(airplane)<\/li>\n<li><em>La barca<\/em>\u00a0(boat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Work-related Nouns<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>L\u2019ufficio<\/em>\u00a0(office)<\/li>\n<li><em>La fabbrica<\/em>\u00a0(factory)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019azienda<\/em>\u00a0(company)<\/li>\n<li><em>L\u2019officina<\/em>\u00a0(workshop)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il collega<\/em>\u00a0(colleague)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il superiore<\/em>\u00a0(superior)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il computer<\/em>\u00a0(computer)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il portatile<\/em>\u00a0(laptop)<\/li>\n<li><em>Lo schermo<\/em> (monitor)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il mouse<\/em>\u00a0(mouse)<\/li>\n<li><em>La tastiera\u00a0<\/em>(keyboard)<\/li>\n<li><em>La stampante<\/em>\u00a0(printer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>8. Animals<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/cat-looking-at-camera-in-front-of-green-background.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32585 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/cat-looking-at-camera-in-front-of-green-background.jpg\" alt=\"Cat looking at the camera in front of a green background\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re talking about your pets, or random animals you happen to see out and about (such as in the park, or at a zoo) it&#8217;s always useful to have some animal vocabulary on hand. Here are some common Italian animal nouns.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Il gatto<\/em> (cat)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cane<\/em>\u00a0(dog)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il pesce<\/em> (fish)<\/li>\n<li><em>L&#8217;uccello<\/em>\u00a0(bird)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cavallo<\/em>\u00a0(horse)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il leone<\/em>\u00a0(lion)<\/li>\n<li><em>La tigre<\/em> (tiger)<\/li>\n<li><em>L&#8217;elefante<\/em>\u00a0(elephant)<\/li>\n<li><em>L&#8217;orso<\/em>\u00a0(bear)<\/li>\n<li><em>La rana<\/em>\u00a0(frog)<\/li>\n<li><em>La scimmia<\/em>\u00a0(monkey)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il delfino<\/em>\u00a0(dolphin)<\/li>\n<li><em>Lo squalo<\/em>\u00a0(shark)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il coccodrillo<\/em> (crocodile)<\/li>\n<li><em>La farfalla<\/em> (butterfly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about Italian animal nouns here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"28jPGpStVm\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/animals-in-italian\/\">179 Animals in Italian<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;179 Animals in Italian&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/animals-in-italian\/embed\/#?secret=NQLhwka8sY#?secret=28jPGpStVm\" data-secret=\"28jPGpStVm\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>9. Nature<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/green-tree-with-light-shining-through.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32586 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/green-tree-with-light-shining-through.jpg\" alt=\"Green tree with light shining through\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To talk about the world around you, it&#8217;s very useful to know some of the most common words for aspects of nature, so you can describe and comment on aspects of the environment around you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>La natura<\/em>\u00a0(nature)<\/li>\n<li><em>L&#8217;albero<\/em>\u00a0(tree)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il fiore<\/em>\u00a0(flower)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il bosco<\/em>\u00a0(forest)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il fiume<\/em> (river)<\/li>\n<li><em>La montagna<\/em>\u00a0(mountain)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il lago<\/em>\u00a0(lake)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il mare<\/em>\u00a0(sea)<\/li>\n<li><em>La terra<\/em> (earth)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il cielo<\/em> (sky)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il sole<\/em>\u00a0(sun)<\/li>\n<li><em>La luna\u00a0<\/em>(moon)<\/li>\n<li><em>La stella<\/em>\u00a0(star)<\/li>\n<li><em>Il vento<\/em> (wind)<\/li>\n<li><em>La pioggia<\/em>\u00a0(rain)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>10. Colors<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/paint-rollers-with-different-colors-on-the-wall.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32587 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/paint-rollers-with-different-colors-on-the-wall.jpg\" alt=\"Paint rollers with different colors on the wall\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Color words are super useful to have in your vocabulary, as they will not only help you describe things better, but also help you in communicating with other Italian speakers when you only know basic vocabulary or grammar.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Rosso<\/em> (red)<\/li>\n<li><em>Blu<\/em> (blue)<\/li>\n<li><em>Verde<\/em>\u00a0(green)<\/li>\n<li><em>Giallo<\/em>\u00a0(yellow)<\/li>\n<li><em>Arancione<\/em> (orange)<\/li>\n<li><em>Viola<\/em>\u00a0(purple)<\/li>\n<li><em>Rosa<\/em>\u00a0(pink)<\/li>\n<li><em>Marrone<\/em>\u00a0(brown)<\/li>\n<li><em>Nero<\/em> (black)<\/li>\n<li><em>Bianco<\/em>\u00a0(white)<\/li>\n<li><em>Grigio<\/em>\u00a0(gray)<\/li>\n<li><em>Oro<\/em>\u00a0(gold)<\/li>\n<li><em>Argento<\/em>\u00a0(silver)<\/li>\n<li><em>Turchese<\/em>\u00a0(turquoise)<\/li>\n<li><em>Beige<\/em>\u00a0(beige)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about Italian colors here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Z5UWG8TU5U\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/colors-in-italian\/\">Colors in Italian: Vocab, Mnemonics, Grammar and Expressions<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Colors in Italian: Vocab, Mnemonics, Grammar and Expressions&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/colors-in-italian\/embed\/#?secret=DTMbDg4Spr#?secret=Z5UWG8TU5U\" data-secret=\"Z5UWG8TU5U\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>How to Spot Italian Noun Genders<\/h2>\n<p>Nouns <em>(i nomi)<\/em> are names of people, places or things. <strong>Unlike in the English language, Italian nouns have genders.<\/strong> They can either be masculine or feminine.<\/p>\n<p>Italian nouns almost always end with a vowel. (Those that don&#8217;t are most probably foreign in origin.) In order to know the gender of a noun, you only have to check its ending.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nouns that end in \u201co\u201d are generally masculine. <\/strong>Words like <em>libro<\/em> (book), <em>albero<\/em> (tree) and <em>tavolo<\/em> (table) are all masculine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nouns that end in \u201ca\u201d are generally feminine. <\/strong>Words like <em>casa<\/em> (house), s<em>cuola<\/em> (school) and <em>scarpa <\/em>(shoe) are feminine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Some nouns that end in \u201ca\u201d can be masculine,<\/strong> like: <em>tema<\/em> (theme), <em>programma<\/em> (program) and <em>clima<\/em> (climate).<\/li>\n<li><strong> There are also nouns that end in \u201co\u201d that are feminine.<\/strong> <em>Mano<\/em> (hand) and <em>radio<\/em> (radio) belong to this group. Words like <em>foto<\/em> (photograph) and <em>moto<\/em> (motorbike) seem like they&#8217;re masculine at first glance, but they\u2019re actually feminine because their long forms, <em>fotografia<\/em> and <em>motocicletta,<\/em> both end in \u201ca.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nouns that end in \u201ce\u201d can either be masculine or feminine. <\/strong><em>Colore<\/em> (color), <em>giornale<\/em> (newspaper) and <em>mare<\/em> (sea) are masculine. On the other hand, words like <em>televisione<\/em> (television), <em>luce<\/em> (light) and <em>notte<\/em> (night) are feminine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Familiarity with the words is key here. There isn&#8217;t really any way to learn the genders of these nouns except by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/italian-immersion-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">immersing yourself in the language<\/a> and eventually memorizing which word goes with which article.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Form Plural Italian Nouns<\/h2>\n<p>Nouns, because they refer to people, places and things, have a number. So we need to learn how to form their plurals. In English, we either add \u201cs\u201d or \u201ces\u201d at the end of the word. In Italian, we have comparable rules to follow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Masculine nouns that end in \u201co\u201d: change the \u201co\u201d into an \u201ci\u201d. <\/strong>So, <em>libro<\/em> (book) becomes <em>libri<\/em> (books), <em>albero <\/em>(tree) becomes <em>alberi<\/em> (trees) and <em>tavolo<\/em> (table) becomes <em>tavoli<\/em> (tables).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feminine nouns that end in \u201ca\u201d: change the \u201ca\u201d into an \u201ce\u201d. <\/strong>So, <em>casa<\/em> (house) becomes <em>case<\/em> (houses), <em>scuola<\/em> (school) becomes <em>scuole<\/em> (schools) and <em>scarpa <\/em>(shoe) becomes <em>scarpe<\/em> (shoes).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nouns that end in \u201ce\u201d (both masculine and feminine): change the \u201ce\u201d into an \u201ci\u201d. <\/strong>So, <em>colore<\/em> (color) becomes <em>colori<\/em> (colors), <em>giornale <\/em>(newspaper) becomes <em>giornali<\/em> (newspapers) and <em>mare<\/em> (sea) becomes <em>mari<\/em> (seas).<\/li>\n<li>T<strong>here are, again, exceptions to these rules<\/strong>\u2014like the masculine <em>dito<\/em> (finger) which pluralizes into <em>dita<\/em> (instead of <em>diti)<\/em>. Continuous exposure to the language really helps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The more Italian you&#8217;re exposed to, the more familiar you&#8217;ll become with the rules and exceptions of Italian nouns, their plurals and everything else surrounding their use.<\/p>\n<p>It may seem daunting to listen to authentic Italian media when you&#8217;re just starting out. You could try using a program like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/italian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU<\/a> to make it easier to find level-appropriate content.<p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/italian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/try-fluentu-for-free.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU Ad\" \/>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n    <button class=\"btn-blue\" style=\"border: none;font-size: 18px;text-align: center;padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;cursor: pointer\">\r\n      Try FluentU for FREE!\r\n    <\/button>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<h2>How to Use Italian Articles<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve slowly built up our knowledge about Italian nouns\u2014from knowing their gender, to learning about their plural forms. Knowing those two, we can finally tag their appropriate articles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/italian-definite-articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Definite articles<\/a> are the equivalent of the English \u201cthe.\u201d Depending on number and gender, there are eight ways to say \u201cthe\u201d in Italian.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Masculine \u201cthe\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2589999\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2589999\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Article<strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Used For<strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Examples<strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-c898233143f725e9491696a245b270c0-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Il        <\/a>\n    <em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Singular masculine nouns<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-5d48209d1d7b798f9ceca42d4b7904d4-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Il libro        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the book)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-013139ecc370166d9721d3cd3115f7e8-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Il tavolo        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the table)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-ea431f3fbe364c2fea2e24bd33a7abc5-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">L'        <\/a>\n    <em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Singular masculine nouns that begin with a vowel<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-b86bb52227b29deddc60568c57185862-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">L\u2019albero        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the tree)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-6c7b0decd89c55012df2e04dad1556fb-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">L\u2019oro        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the gold)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-ff50b4aa1c9cc2197ef898436641c911-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo        <\/a>\n    <em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Nouns that start with \u201cz,\u201d \"y,\u201d \u201cpn,\u201d \u201cgn\u201d and \u201cs + consonant\u201d<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-6c82f717dfd7df82f70f5ab2b2d3a287-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo zaino        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the backpack)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-c54beea77af9c2c6761bf7b6fa0a2803-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo yen        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the yen)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-aa38d35c720c8526e53f1c5de36d4089-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo pneumatico        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the tire)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-fb51e477986c6a730a7ab644bba25e94-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo gnomo        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the gnome)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-83867c0d02149a2ad7629e8345f1daa8-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo sbaglio        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the mistake)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-dd7536794b63bf90eccfd37f9b147d7f-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">I        <\/a>\n    <em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Plural nouns<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-750088020015af6228804be46314dbb5-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">I libri        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the books)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-7829e718bc2c945d52e6a4b27bc3e989-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">I tavoli        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the tables)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-6ecf5bef16ef10ba18230c3846f98a66-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Gli        <\/a>\n    <em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The plural equivalent of the \u201clo\" nouns<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-04d925d88105341c6020854c23ced2ee-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Gli gnomi        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the gnomes)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-4d7b1b28cfd3320c0bb1338a890a5c30-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Gli pneumatici        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the tires)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-c040906f2e442b207d0e8ad3cc3b5fda-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Gli sbagli        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the mistakes)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2589999 from cache -->\n<p><strong>Feminine \u201cthe\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2599999\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2599999\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Article<strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Used For<strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Examples<strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-1586bf9a7ebb455f9a1b133d05248a59-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">La        <\/a>\n    <em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Singular feminine nouns that begin with a consonant<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-ac9d852876a5f8b5bafc321256af0afc-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">La casa        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the house)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-ec8646d92b241e6f1f0291e81e864769-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">La scuola        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the school)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-ea431f3fbe364c2fea2e24bd33a7abc5-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">L'        <\/a>\n    <em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Singular feminine nouns that begin with a vowel<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-adf7be1c26be5708171b6fe6ef21b5b4-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">L\u2019arancia        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the orange)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-b418dc424fa0b2c830c1301bfd946769-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">L'alleanza        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the alliance)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-bccd5ec3ec8fd3a4471e71e9b407c60c-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Le        <\/a>\n    <em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Plural feminine nouns<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-009dfc99ef6643c7e308a49aa470dc64-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Le case        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the houses)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-deb8e7e9435460189cd43b2ef29b1a9d-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Le scuole        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (the schools)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2599999 from cache -->\n<p><strong>Indefinite Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>English has two: \u201ca\u201d and \u201can.\u201d There are three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/italian-articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">indefinite articles<\/a> in Italian. They are:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2609999\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2609999\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Article<strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Used For<strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Examples<strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-80a9a9f289a503c7e4218d1c34e05a02-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Un        <\/a>\n    <em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Singular masculine nouns<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-f3799f533d5ef9bf1fe46eb1846878aa-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Un progetto        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (a project)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-e953894dca30b53319af5e3958b5645c-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Un edificio        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (a building)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-165dc37354afe8c04dc054746f579903-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Un nome        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (a name)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-3dfc0990cb023282e8bc651163bea6b2-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Uno        <\/a>\n    <em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Singular masculine nouns that start with \u201cz,\u201d \u201cps,\u201d \u201cpn,\u201d \u201cx,\u201d \u201cy,\u201d \u201cgn\u201d and \u201cs + consonant.\u201d<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-3647975f41151e7c7fafa9cf1bcf7a43-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Uno pneumatico        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (a tire)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-30fee95822fbc6d07e3715ce15367541-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Uno sbaglio        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (a mistake)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-6b251fe93dea28f13396fdb0ba43689e-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Una        <\/a>\n    <em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Singular feminine nouns. (If the noun starts with a vowel, the \u201ca\u201d in una is dropped.)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-ad5a3f7a387fc6ed9289603bbf5d607d-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Una casa        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (a house)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-62faccd6d4df55b63e23b12101270a97-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Una banca        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (a bank)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-0cb345261c6a23ff2bddd11b9c6f4f60-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Un'ora        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (an hour)<br \/>\n<em>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-7d5b0f32bc1b83e1a01bcaf307dae60d-neural-Bianca.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Un'attivit\u00e0        <\/a>\n    <\/em> (an activity)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2609999 from cache -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And that concludes our list for today. You\u2019ll see that we\u2019ve really just skimmed the surface of Italian nouns, and we can\u2019t possibly anticipate all of them. But hopefully, this has been a strong start and a robust addition to your treasure chest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/improve-italian-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Italian vocabulary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I wish you all the best in your Italian language-learning journey. See you later\u2014<em>ciao!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>And One More Thing...<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you're as busy as most of us, you don't always have time for lengthy language lessons. <strong><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> The solution? FluentU<\/a><\/strong>!\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nLearn Italian with funny commericals, documentary excerpts and web series, as you can see here:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Italian-5.jpg\" alt=\"learn-italian-with-videos\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU helps you get comfortable with everyday Italian by combining all the benefits of complete immersion and native-level conversations with <strong>interactive subtitles<\/strong>. Tap on any word to instantly see an image, in-context definition, example sentences and other videos in which the word is used.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Italian-2.jpg\" alt=\"learn-italian-with-captioned-videos\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nAccess a complete interactive transcript of every video under the <strong>Dialogue<\/strong> tab, and review words and phrases with convenient audio clips under <strong>Vocab<\/strong>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Italian-6.jpg\" alt=\"learn-conversational-italian-with-subtitled-dialogue\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nOnce you've watched a video, you can use FluentU's <strong>quizzes<\/strong> to actively practice all the vocabulary in that video. Swipe left or right to see more examples of the word you\u2019re on.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Italian-7.jpg\" alt=\"practice-italian-with-adaptive-quizzes\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU will even keep track of all the Italian words you\u2019re learning, and give you extra practice with difficult words. Plus, it'll tell you exactly when it's time for review. Now that's a <strong>100% personalized experience<\/strong>!\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe best part? 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