When do you use italiano versus l'italiano? In lesson 1.2 both are used for the word Italian.
"Parli italiano?" and "Studio l'italiano da un mese."
Which one would you use in the following examples?
I speak a little Italian.
Parlo un po' italiano / l'italiano.
I am learning Italian.
Sto imparando italiano / l'italiano.
italiano vs l'italiano
Charlene-K
July 1, 2011
Michael-L1
July 2, 2011
Parlo un po' italiano
Sto imparando l'italiano
Michael-D3
July 4, 2011
I think you use l'italiano when you use italian as a noun. And you use italiano when it's an adjective
Maria-DiLorenzi
July 10, 2011
Ciao a tutti,
Michael L1's answer are correct.
The rule is the article is used most of the time except when:
-in a sentence where the language is preceeded by the verb "parlare"
examples: io parlo italiano-io parlo francese-io parlo inglese
-in a sentence where the language is preceeded by the prepositions "di" (of) or"in" (in)
example: il professore di tedesco
example: il documento e' in italiano
I hope this helps.
Ciao
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