Italian - English (British) translations for "il"
"il" Italian translation
Translation
the
Definition
The Italian determiner 'il' is a masculine singular definite article equivalent to the English 'the'. It is used before a noun to indicate that the speaker is referring to a specific object or person.
Part of speech
determiner
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: The definite article for masculine singular nouns
Il cane abbaia.
The dog barks.
Meaning: Abbreviation of the pronoun 'egli' (he)
Il ragazzo è molto bravo a giocare a calcio.
He is very good at playing soccer.
Meaning: Abbreviation of the preposition 'in' followed by the masculine singular article 'il'
Vado il sabato al mercato.
I go to the market on Saturdays.
Meaning: Abbreviation of the conjunction 'se' (if) followed by the pronoun 'il'
Il tempo migliora, esco a fare una passeggiata.
If the weather improves, I'll go for a walk.
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Il cane abbaia.
The dog barks.
A2: Ho bisogno dell'aiuto del mio amico il più presto possibile.
I need my friend's help as soon as possible.
A2: Il libro è sulla scrivania.
The book is on the desk.
B1: Il film che ho visto ieri sera era molto interessante.
The movie I watched last night was very interesting.
B2: Non so se il treno arriverà in orario.
I don't know if the train will arrive on time.
B2: Il professore ci ha spiegato la teoria di Einstein.
The professor explained Einstein's theory to us.
C1: Il presidente ha firmato un accordo con il primo ministro.
The president signed an agreement with the prime minister.
C2: Il pittore ha dipinto molti quadri famosi durante la sua carriera.
The painter painted many famous paintings during his career.
C2: Sarebbe stato meglio se il governo avesse agito prima per prevenire questa crisi.
It would have been better if the government had acted earlier to prevent this crisis.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.In Italian, nouns are either masculine or feminine and singular or plural. The determiner 'il' is used only with masculine singular nouns. For example, 'il libro' means 'the book', while 'la casa' means 'the house' (feminine singular).
Like other determiners in Italian, 'il' must agree in gender and number with the noun it precedes. This means that if the noun is plural, the determiner changes to 'i'. For example, 'i libri' means 'the books'.
It's important to note that in Italian, the use of articles can differ from English. For instance, Italian uses definite articles more frequently than English does. In some cases, Italian also uses articles where English doesn't, such as with professions. For example, in Italian you would say 'il dottore' (the doctor), while in English you would simply say 'doctor'.