Topic: Italian

"The cook has oil in the plate."

Translation:Il cuoco ha l'olio nel piatto.

May 24, 2013

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/skinsfan10

    How do you tell if you are supposed to use nello or nel?

    May 24, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/f.formica
    Mod
    • 2088

    Nello is a compound of in+lo, and nel of in+il, so apply the rules you use to decide between il and lo :)

    May 24, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/paulorosa.sapfi

      Hi Formica, to me is still a bit confused when to use "il" and when to use "lo", can you clear this doubt, please?!?

      April 9, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/f.formica
      Mod
      • 2088

      As an article, lo is used before some combinations of letters (no matter what word they belong to), the most notable ones being z+vowel, s+consonant, i+vowel, gn, pn and ps.

      April 9, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/paulorosa.sapfi

        Grazie Formica, ha aiutato molto

        April 9, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/JosephHowe1

          That's the problem... When to use which?

          April 29, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/countvlad
          • 95

          should this not be 'on the plate' rather than 'IN' the plate?

          June 10, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/katefish1

            Why can't I say la cuoca?

            March 13, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/billme123

              The cook could be a female and then "La cuoca" would be correct. Why does the lesson require that the cook be masculine?

              May 8, 2014
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