What is are a in Italian?

The Italian word for "a" depends on the gender and number of the noun it modifies:

* Masculine singular: un

* Feminine singular: una

* Masculine plural: dei

* Feminine plural: delle

Here are some examples:

* Un libro (a book)

* Una casa (a house)

* Dei libri (some books)

* Delle case (some houses)

Keep in mind that un and una are often contracted to n' before a vowel:

* n'amico (a friend)

* n'amica (a female friend)