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
Parlo un po' italiano
Sto imparando l'italiano
Sto imparando l'italiano
I think you use l'italiano when you use italian as a noun. And you use italiano when it's an adjective
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
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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