"The girls drink milk."

Translation: Le ragazze bevono latte.

[kaitmjensen]

Why are we using bevono instead of beve?

[Allamagnia]

If the root is "Bev" then:
Bev-o ending is used for I
Bev-i ending is used for you
Bev-e ending is used for she/he/it
Bev-iamo ending is used for we
Bev-ete ending is used for you all
Bev-ono endinf is uaes for they

Hipe this helped

[sonsime]

Its plural, I think so

[Ruffixx]

It's "Bevono il latte" and I can confirm couse I'm italian

[RichardE.G]

How do you tell when to use "latte" or "il latte"?

[ejordan324]

When is "Gli" used? Only with masculine?

[wgsteere]

"Gli" is the plural form of the masculine definite article "lo." Lo, l' and Gli are used only when the noun the definite article is modifying starts with the sound of "s impura (s + consonant), (lo Stato), z (lo zio), gn (lo gnomo), sc (lo sciocco), pn (lo pneumatico), ps (lo psicologo), x (lo xilofono), and with i semiconsonantica (semivowel i) (lo iodio)." — http://italian.about.com/od/grammar/a/italian-definite-articles-il-lo.htm

[IchJeI]

I understand 'I ragazzi' but you use ''le'' ragazze'? is 'le' pluriel and feminin?

[Viaggiatore]

Yes. "Le ragazze" is feminine plural. http://www.oneworlditaliano.com/english/italian-grammar/italian-definite-articles.htm

[Philly9795]

I feel spanish is a little easier noticing plural

[MoreWithSantore]

I said "Ragazze bevono latte" as the "Le" at the beginning is not technically necessary. Often that is an acceptable way to do it, but I was marked wrong on this exercise. I believe it should have been accepted but I'm OK with being more formal when answering if that's what they want.

[ruano91]

When do you use "loro bevono" instead of "bevono"?

[ziggKogg]

You can use both, it isn't necessary to use "loro".

[bigbeno37]

You see, 'bevono' means they drink. Loro bevono really means they they drink

[Viaggiatore]

"loro bevono" means "they drink" but the "loro" is redundant and usually unnecessary.

[sean24t]

i thought le was plural for masculine

[Viaggiatore]

Nope.

[haifa244985]

I came here after learning french and i thought le is masculine and la is feminine in italian too

[PaolinoSpeciale]

Si dice così, adesso...!?

[JillRiepe]

Shouldn't the il be before latte?

[Viaggiatore]

If you have a subject, le ragazze, adding loro also would be confusing.

[dhanishry]

Can you use bambine for girls?

[smeagol232]

That would be for very young children or babies.

[DeborahMil13]

What's ragazza?