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The singular definite articles:
- lo with masculine words beginning with z or s + consonant:
lo zucchero = the sugar
lo sport = the sport
- l' with masculine and feminine words beginning with a vowel:
l'ufficio turistico = the tourist office
l'acqua = the water
- Otherwise, use il and la according to gender:
il sole = the sun
il centro = the centre
la figlia = the daughter
la spiaggia = the beach
The plural definite articles:
- gli with masculine words beginning with a vowel or with z or s + consonant:
gli uffici = the offices
gli alberghi = the hotels
gli spaghetti = the spaghetti
Otherwise, use i and le according to gender:
i negozi = the shops
i vini = the wines
le vetrine = the shop windows
le aranciate = the orange drinks
link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/language_notes/il.html