"The monkey is in the zoo."

Translation: La scimmia è nello zoo.

[mlight]

Why is nello used instead of nel?

[marziotta]

Masculine words beginning with Z, with S compounds and some special groups of consonants need LO instead of IL as article... Some examples:

lo zaino

lo scivolo

lo gnocco

lo psicologo

Therefore, you have here "nello zoo".

[Peppi47]

Then why not lo scimmia indtad of la scimmia?

[Jhwales1]

Is it because scimmia is a feminine noun? I think that's right but apologies if not

[PeterBerry2]

Duo just told me exactly this. "Lo scimmia" was accepted but with a note that it's feminine so it should be "la scimmia".

[IsabelIrra]

Ok

[Farishaismail22]

I not sure but I think from comments I read lo in used in words that begin with s or z ......???@-@$$

[DianePeak]

Please give us a pull down keyboard with the accented vowels.

[Nicole_Di_Kansas]

If you're using an Android phone long press the letter you wish to use & all of its accecented & various forms will appear. Even lesser used variations like these æ, å, ë, î, œ, ø & ü will be shown.

[anujvalmiki]

Important help by Nicole_Di_Kansas

[camomiletea]

"nel giardino zoologico" should also be accepted.

[Mlauraraujo]

È troppo ricercato! Zoo è più facile!

[2017Italian]

What is the difference between Nel and Nello?

[Jade.Warner]

but i thought you use "lo" when the next word started with a "z" or "s+consonant"???

[JohanAspel]

I'm also confused, I thought it would be "Lo scimmia è nello zoo"?

[joalco]

¿Por qué no vale monello?... Cuando parece lo más apropiado y está en las definiciones de aquí...

[charleslemagne]

when i read all this post below... i am still confused and still do not understand fully when and where to use NEL and NELLO... is there a native Italian that can explain the difference?

[SonyaR16]

Why does nello come before è

[AbdellatifM]

Nello o nella.

che ne dite di libro: la scimmia è nella biglia

[boredape888]

"Il scimmio" also works depending if we are talking about a male or female monkey.