"I ragazzi bevono."
Translation:The boys drink.
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"Vocal" is Spanish for "vowel", and Google Translate says it's "vocale" in Italian. I'm not sure how many other Latin-based languages have similar words, but I expect it's common. I haven't studied the origin, but I assume it has to do with vowels being vocalized (using the voice), whereas consonants don't use the voice. Also, Google Translate says "vowel" in French is "voyelle", which seems likely a variation that English get its "vowel" from.
You should be able to tell by context (although I know it is hard when first picking up a new language). 'ragazzi bevono' is plural, so 'il' is incorrect here, as it is a singular form of 'the'. Try not to blindly copy what you hear in the audio, think about what makes sense first. I guarantee you, this will help you learn the language faster!
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The robotic voice clearly says il ragazzi when you listen to the normal speed. It says I ragazzi when on low speed!
gli is used with lo and l'. The man = l'uomo. The men = gli uomini.
il ragazzo is "the boy". i ragazzi is "the boys".
Extra information: la ragazza = the girl le ragazze = the girls la donna = the woman le donne = the women
See here for more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_grammar