un in Italian: a, an (masculine) (article)

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Translation

a, an (masculine)

Examples

comprato libro nuovo.

I have bought a new book.

amico telefonato ieri sera.

A friend rang me last night.

usa davanti quasi parole maschili, s + consonante z.

You use un before almost all masculine words, but uno before s + consonant and before z.

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This word is part of lesson 1.