Conversational italian, Lesson 1
Introducing Nouns
In the Italian language, nouns inflect, which means their endings can indicate gender - whether they are masculine or feminine. In English, nouns do not have this characteristic.
In Italian, there are three general categories of nouns: first declension, second declension, and third declension.
First declension nouns are masculine nouns ending with con, o being singular and i being plural.
Click on each Italian word and listen to its pronunciation; then, pronounce the Italian word yourself.
piattino (saucer)
gelato (ice cream)
When you are satisfied with your pronunciation, type each Italian word into the Note Pad.