"The men drink water."
Translation:Gli uomini bevono acqua.
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il – masculine, singular, e.g. il libro (the book)
i – masculine, plural, e.g. i libri (the books)
la – feminine, singular, e.g. la porta (the door)
le – feminine, plural, e.g. le porte (the doors)
le – feminine, plural, begins with vowel. e.g. le università (the universities)
lo – masculine, singular, begins with s+consonant or GN, PN, PS, X, Y, Z. e.g. lo schermo (the screen)
gli - masculine, plural, begins with s+consonant or GN, PN, PS, X, Y, Z. e.g. gli schermi (the screens)
gli - masculine, plural, begins with vowel e.g. gli anni (the years)
l’ – masculine or feminine, singular, begins with vowel e.g. l’anno (the year)
It's kind of like you start to make an L sound but immediately follow with "Yee." Anyways, here's the Duolingo thread on this: https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/10842963/How-to-pronounce-gli
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How do you know when to put... and when NOT to put... an article in front of "acqua" as it isn't ALWAYS used. E.g., "Gli uomini bevono."