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Il, lo or la? Check the beginning
Mix ordinary consonants, special beginnings and feminine nouns.
The idea
Masculine singular nouns beginning with s + another consonant, z, gn or ps take lo. Ordinary consonants take il. This is about the start of the following word, not a new gender.
Words for this lesson
lo studente — student lo zaino — backpack lo specchio — mirror lo psicologo — psychologist
Words for this lesson
il sole — sun il tavolo — table il libro — book il cane — dog
Words for this lesson
la casa — house la porta — door