Sorry if this is a silly question but why is it
parli italiano?
but
tu, parli bene l'italiano?
In the first instance the article is not used but in the second one it is. Is there a specific rule for this or does it not matter?
article with italiano
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March 12, 2012
monica-w
April 20, 2012
Maria-DiLorenzi
May 10, 2012
Ciao Karen,
both ways are correct.
Ciao
archiebuttle
January 25, 2017
Along those lines, would "Parli inglese?" also be correct? Is the definite article optional here?
Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor
January 25, 2017
Hi archiebuttle,
Parli inglese? is totally fine!
You might find this topic useful:
https://members.rocketlanguages.com/members/forum/italian-grammar/parli-italiano-vs-parla-linglese
Lucia
Parli inglese? is totally fine!
You might find this topic useful:
https://members.rocketlanguages.com/members/forum/italian-grammar/parli-italiano-vs-parla-linglese
Lucia
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