a.
The first letter of the Italian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
Meaning & usage
The first letter of the Italian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
Where this word comes from
From Latin ā (the name of the letter A).
The name of the Latin script letter A/a.; a
Where this word comes from
From Latin ā (the name of the letter A).
Indicates the indirect object. to
Porta questo cesto alla nonna.
Ai gatti piacciono i pesci.
Indicates the place, used in some contexts, in others in is used. in, to
Andiamo a casa?
Ora sto a Palermo, a Roma ci torno domani.
Denotes the manner. by
appena, a nuoto, a piedi, a caso
Forms adverbs meaning “in a manner related or resembling ~”.
a cappella, a bestia, a braccio, a pennello, etc.
Forms goodbye formulas from the time the persons will meet again. see you...
A domani!
A dopo!
Introduces the ingredients of a dish, perfume, etc. with
pasta all'uovo
cornetto al cioccolato
Denotes the direct object, but only if it is not preceded by articles
Chiama a Paolo.
E non ci avevi visto a noi?
Forms an interjection that gives an instruction or calls attention to something.
Al ladro!
Al fuoco!
Forms continuous tense when preceded by stare and followed by verb infinitives. -ing. The standard language for this scope uses gerunds.
che stai a di'?
stavo a dormi'
Repeated indicates the amount by which something grows. by
a due a due
a poco a poco
Indicates the agent of a verb in some contexts. by. Sometimes interchangeable with da.
L'ho sentito dire a Livia.
Where this word comes from
From Latin ad. In a few phrases, a stems from Latin ā, ab.
Only used in the words for the numbers 17 (diciassette) and 19 (diciannove)
Where this word comes from
From Latin ac, alternative form of atque (“and, and also; as, then”).
misspelling of ha
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.