Plurals of Nouns
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Mastering Italian Plurals
In Italian, nouns change their endings to show whether they are singular or plural. Today we will look at regular nouns ending in -o, -a, and -e!
The Golden Rules
- Masculine nouns ending in -o become -i. (e.g., il ragazzo becomes i ragazzi)
- Feminine nouns ending in -a become -e. (e.g., la ragazza becomes le ragazze)
- Nouns ending in -e (both masculine and feminine) become -i. (e.g., il padre becomes i padri, la madre becomes le madri)
Examples
| Singular | Plural | English |
|---|---|---|
| il libro | i libri | the book(s) |
| la mela | le mele | the apple(s) |
| il cane | i cani | the dog(s) |
Common Mistake: Don’t forget to change the article too! Il becomes i, and la becomes le.
Words
il libro
the book
Il libro è rosso.The book is red.
i libri
the books
I libri sono nuovi.The books are new.
la mela
the apple
La mela è dolce.The apple is sweet.
le mele
the apples
Le mele sono verdi.The apples are green.
il cane
the dog
Il cane abbaia.The dog barks.
i cani
the dogs
I cani corrono.The dogs run.
la casa
the house
La casa è grande.The house is big.
le case
the houses
Le case sono bianche.The houses are white.
il ragazzo
the boy
Il ragazzo mangia.The boy eats.
i ragazzi
the boys
I ragazzi giocano.The boys play.
la ragazza
the girl
La ragazza studia.The girl studies.
le ragazze
le ragazze
Le ragazze cantano.The girls sing.
il padre
the father
Il padre lavora.The father works.
i padri
the fathers
I padri parlano.The fathers talk.
la madre
the mother
La madre cucina.The mother cooks.
le madri
the mothers
Le madri leggono.The mothers read.
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Patterns
___ sono ___
Used to describe plural nouns, meaning 'The [plural noun] are [adjective].'
I libri sono rossi.The books are red.
Ho ___
Used to say 'I have [noun].'
Ho due cani.I have two dogs.