Topic: Italian

"Lui ha l'acqua."

Translation:He has water.

July 16, 2013

14 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/MrSandreschi

    Why would it be wrong to say "Lui ha acqua"?

    May 10, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/Nicla23982

      Because in italian the article is necessary

      December 30, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/adrianitens

        "He has THE water" would also be a correct translation... I'm not sure which of the two translations represents better the true meaning of the frase.

        January 31, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/temetimo

          whats the point of putting the "l'" there anyways if theres no "the"?

          July 25, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/leowtyx

            Actually it's not that hard to understand: putting l' in front of aqua makes pronunciation easier. "Ha aqua" vs "Ha l'aqua".

            October 26, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/mdantonio

              Ha or A..... Hard to tell difference, but I guess the grammar would be wrong...

              October 29, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/katja4592

                italians dont pronunce h so you only hear A.it is the same way with hanno (meaning they have) when you will only hear ANNO

                November 5, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/Caioco

                  Thanks! You also helped me.

                  December 28, 2013
                  https://www.duolingo.com/MARLENA570892

                    Ciao sono italiana, HA è un verbo, verbo avere, mentre A è una preposizione semplice.

                    December 29, 2018
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Nicla23982

                      Ha is possession

                      December 30, 2018
                      https://www.duolingo.com/Gatu77
                      • 309

                      When she says "ha l'acqua", it sounds like something Arabic. Imho, of course.

                      July 29, 2018
                      https://www.duolingo.com/Zita137221

                        Would the question be "Ha lui l'acqua?"?

                        April 11, 2019
                        https://www.duolingo.com/Heather546378

                          I have a hearing problem which makes some of the exercises rather challenging. Any suggestions?

                          November 17, 2018
                          https://www.duolingo.com/9h8Y1
                          • 59

                          Lui ha dell'acqua

                          January 8, 2019

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