Translation
the (masculine plural, before vowels, s + consonant, z, gn, ps); to him
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Short forms
gl'only before i, and now old-fashioned (gl'italiani); today gli italiani
Gl'italiani amano il caffè.
Italians love coffee.
Examples
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The students are waiting outside.
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My son's friends are sleeping here tonight.
singolare : , .
Gli is used where the singular takes lo: lo zio (the uncle), gli zii (the uncles).
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(15)Lo zaino di Giada
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Il cane del vicino
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Il colloquio per un lavoro estivo
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La tempesta e l'ombrello
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La verifica di matematica
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Una festa per Nico
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Il ragazzo timido
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Il posto segreto
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La famiglia di Matteo
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Nora e i rifiuti di casa
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Un orologio per papà
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La traduzione e il computer
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Aspettare la schiarita
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Il torneo di Matteo
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Il velluto e il cardigan
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Grammar articles
(13)Italian Adjectives and Adverbs: Agreement, Position and -mente
Italian Articles: Il, Lo, La, Gli and the Rule Behind Them
Italian Articulated Prepositions: del, nella, sul and the Chart
Colours in Italian: rosso, blu, verde, and Which Ones Agree
Italian Demonstrative Adjectives: questo and quello
Dimmi or Mi dica: Pronouns With the Italian Imperative
Italian Indefinite Adjectives: tutto, ogni, altro, qualche
Italian Noun Exceptions: il cinema and il/la ciclista
Italian Object Pronouns: Direct and Indirect, lo, la, gli, le
Mi piace and mi piacciono: How to Say You Like Something in Italian
Italian Plural Spelling: amiche, amici, figli and the Hard C
Italian Plurals and Gender: -o, -a, -e and the Exceptions
Italian Possessive Adjectives: il mio, la mia and the Article
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gli: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Italian word "gli" (the (masculine plural, before vowels, s + consonant, z, gn, ps); to him): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 7: gli, qui, solo and 11 more words.