Vowel or consonant? Choose the article

Decide when to use l’ and when to keep il or la.

The idea

In the everyday singular examples here, use l’ before a vowel for both genders: l’amico and l’amica. It joins directly to the noun. The answer is l’ alone, with the apostrophe, not the whole word. Choose the l’ button when an apostrophe is needed.

Words for this lesson

l'amico — male friend l'amica — female friend l'albero — tree l'acqua — water

Words for this lesson

il libro — book la casa — house il cane — dog la porta — door