Lesson 4 of 40 · win the Plural Pro badge
Uno, due, tanti — il plurale
Making things plural
Adam bought ONE gelato. Luna sneezed. Now there are forty-seven gelati rolling down the street.
🎯 By the end you can…
- Turn singular nouns into plurals
- Use i, gli, le
- Count objects up to twenty
🎬 Listen to the scene
Tap a line to hear it, then say it back louder than Luna barks.
How many books have you got?
I have three books and two notebooks.
And the pens?
🔑 Singular → plural
| singular | plural | article |
|---|---|---|
| il libro | i libri | il → i |
| lo studente | gli studenti | lo → gli |
| l'amico | gli amici | l' (m.) → gli |
| la casa | le case | la → le |
| la notte | le notti | la → le |
Adam's tip: -o → -i, -a → -e, -e → -i. That's the whole rule at A1.
🤯 Wow fact
Italian doesn't add an -s to make plurals — the last letter just changes its mind. -o becomes -i, -a becomes -e.
🗣️ Say it fast, say it silly
Un gelato, due gelati, tre gelati, tanti gelati!
Three times in a row without tripping = you win.
🧠 Puzzle time
Answer in your head first, then tap to check. 0 of 5 checked
Write the plural.
😂 Barzelletta — Luna's joke
How many gelati can Luna eat?
🚀 Your mission today
Count everything on your desk in Italian, out loud, twice as fast the second time.
🎲 Play it with someone
Quanti ne vedi?
Show a busy picture of a piazza. In pairs, students count aloud: «Ci sono cinque biciclette, due cani, tre bambini.»
Shopping list relay
Build a list one student at a time, each repeating the whole list: «Compro due mele… due mele e tre panini…»
For teachers & grown-ups
Great memory drill; keep it under eight items or it stalls.
🧪 End-of-lesson quiz
Eight quick questions. Get 6 right to win the Plural Pro badge.
This lesson belongs to Unit 2 — Essere & avere. Pass every quiz in the unit — and know 25 words — to be promoted to the next level.
💪 Keep the streak going
- Flashcards, Set 6 — Time & Numbers
- Quiz, Set 16 — Numbers & Amounts
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