Topic: Italian
https://www.duolingo.com/nictheman

"Does he have a cup?"

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January 17, 2013

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https://www.duolingo.com/nictheman
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There doesn't seem to be a point where it implies it's "his" -- Is it always assumed to be a male if the article is missing?

January 17, 2013
https://www.duolingo.com/Arjofocolovi

    That's also my question.

    January 21, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/CraigPickering

      And mine.

      July 23, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/MungoBBQ

        Based on the verb form ("ha") you know it's a singular man, woman, or "it". :) So the translation of "Ha un bicchiere" could be "He has a cup", "She has a cup" or "It has a cup".

        It doesn't matter in this case, since you were given the form in the question.

        July 31, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/Arjofocolovi

          Thanks for the answer, so basically, we need context to know if it's feminine or masculine.

          This feedback page is used by all kind of exercises related to these two sentences (three choices questions, oral, ES > EN or EN > ES).

          July 31, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/amitutk

            i wrote ha lui un bicchiere? how is it wrong?'

            January 19, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/Arjofocolovi

              I think bicchiere means "glass" while "tazza" means cup.

              January 21, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/sempresorriso

                bravo

                March 18, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/Helmut01

                  exactly!

                  April 28, 2013
                  https://www.duolingo.com/dnovinc

                    It's wrong because "lui" should be placed before "ha" (or it can be omitted)

                    June 11, 2013
                    https://www.duolingo.com/MyronAvila

                      "Ha LUI una tazza"? or "LUI ha una tazza?" should be correct, certo?

                      February 16, 2013
                      https://www.duolingo.com/bubba1294

                        The pronoun (lui) should go before the verb (ha). I didn't use "lui" in my translation but I'm pretty sure that would be right.

                        March 16, 2013
                        https://www.duolingo.com/PhillipStanley
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                        Is it wrong to use "lui" in the question?

                        May 19, 2013
                        https://www.duolingo.com/bcaprioli
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                        No, it is also right.

                        May 31, 2013
                        https://www.duolingo.com/willpac828

                          I'm pretty sure if "lui" is included, the interrogative syntax would be, "Ha lui un bicchiere?" This is very counterintuitive for English speakers, but this is generally how the syntax goes for romance languages.

                          June 21, 2013
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