How to say "A" in Italian (Indefinite Articles) - Beginner Italian Course: Lesson 5

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Lecture Notes: 1) Indefinite article: un/una Un for masculine, Una for Feminine 2) Use Un' when a feminine word starts with a vowel. 3) Strong Sounds (for masculine): STR, Z, GN, X, PSI, etc Use Uno instead of Un in these cases. 4) GN = ni X = CS Z = DS BUONA FORTUNA

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