Topic: Italian

"From the sugar to the chocolate"

Translation:Dallo zucchero al cioccolato

March 6, 2013

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Angamar

    when do we use "ad"?

    January 2, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/jpjandrade
    • 1850

    I think it's when the next word starts with a vowel.

    March 26, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/CompuChip

      Hmm earlier I got the construction da... a... for from... to.... However, here that is rejected because only dallo... al... is correct. Can someone explain the difference, i.e. the usage of da... a..?

      April 8, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/ozzmin

        Why is allo cioccolato incorrect?

        March 6, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/marziotta
        • 24

        http://italian.about.com/library/fare/blfare110a.htm

        il cioccolato -> al cioccolato

        lo zabaione -> allo zabaione

        l'uovo -> all'uovo

        The masculine article depends on the beginning of the following word, in the link you can find the rules. :)

        March 6, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/ozzmin

          Chiaro. thanks :)

          March 6, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/cmills5688

            whats the difference between dello and dallo?

            July 18, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/AllanM

              Dello is de + lo (of the). Dallo is da + lo (from, by, of, etc.)

              October 6, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/shafali09

                why can't it be alla al cioccolata? isn't that chocolate as well? can anyone help me understand the difference?

                December 8, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/bunnypopcorn

                  alla al would be using 2 articles which you never do

                  May 31, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/shafali09

                    oops that was a typo.. I ment why can't it be alla cioccolata instead of al cioccolato. It does mean chocolate too? or not?

                    June 14, 2014
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