Key transport nouns and their definite articles in Italian
Explore Italy: Your Transportation Roadmap: Key transport nouns and their definite articles in Italian
Here are key transport nouns in Italian with their definite articles:
- la macchina (car)
- l’automobile (car, formal)
- l’auto (car, informal)
- l’autobus (bus)
- il treno (train)
- la bicicletta (bike)
- la bici (bike, informal)
- l’aereo (airplane)
- la motocicletta (motorcycle)
- la moto (motorcycle, informal)
- il motorino (scooter/moped)
- la barca (boat)
- il taxi (taxi)
- la metropolitana (subway/underground)
- la metro (subway, informal)
- il tram (tram)
- il pullman (coach/long-distance bus)
- l’elicottero (helicopter)
- il traghetto (ferry)
The definite articles vary based on the noun’s gender and first letter:
- “il” for masculine singular starting with a consonant
- “lo” for masculine singular starting with s+consonant or specific letters (e.g., z, gn)
- “l’” for singular nouns starting with a vowel (masculine or feminine)
- “la” for feminine singular starting with a consonant
For example, “il treno,” “l’autobus,” “la macchina,” “l’aereo”.