Welcome to Places in the City!
When exploring an Italian town, knowing where places are located is essential. In Italian, most nouns for places end in -a or -o, and they almost always take a definite article like il (masculine) or la (feminine).
Key Vocabulary
- la banca (the bank)
- la farmacia (the pharmacy)
- la stazione (the station)
- il cinema (the cinema)
Notice that words ending in accented vowels like la stazione do not change in the plural the same way, but for now, focus on singular forms!
Common Mistakes
Don't forget the article! Instead of just saying banca, always say la banca.
Words
la banca
the bank
Dov'è la banca?Where is the bank?
la farmacia
the pharmacy
La farmacia è aperta.The pharmacy is open.
la stazione
the station
Ecco la stazione.Here is the station.
il cinema
the cinema
Andiamo al cinema.Let's go to the cinema.
il supermercato
the supermarket
Il supermercato è grande.The supermarket is big.
il ristorante
the restaurant
Il ristorante è chiuso.The restaurant is closed.
la chiesa
the church
La chiesa è antica.The church is old.
l'ospedale
the hospital
Dov'è l'ospedale?Where is the hospital?
Lessons are prepared with the help of AI.
Patterns
Dov'è ___?
Where is ___? Use this to ask for the location of a place.
Dov'è la banca?Where is the bank?
Ecco ___.
Here is ___.
Ecco la stazione.Here is the station.