gli in Italian: the (masculine plural, before vowels

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Translation

the (masculine plural, before vowels, s + consonant, z, gn, ps)

Examples

studenti aspettano .

The students are waiting outside.

amici figlio dormono stasera.

My son's friends are sleeping here tonight.

usa singolare : , .

Gli is used where the singular takes lo: lo zio (the uncle), gli zii (the uncles).

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This word is part of lesson 1.