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Old May 4th, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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Maire
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Quick Italian grammar question
When referring to the regions of Italy, such as Toscana, do you use articles, such as "la Toscana"? Thank you.
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Old May 4th, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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No, regions don't get articles because they are proper names, same thing with cities.
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Old May 4th, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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Oh! One more thing, when referring to regions vs. cities, you are IN a region, you are AT a city, para esempio:
Io sono a Milano (I am at Milan)
Io sono in Toscana (I am in Tuscany)

Ask me more, I wanna show off!
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Old May 4th, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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The interesting this is that in some areas of Italy in the south..right now I am thinking of Molise..the older residents do use "la" in front of names including the names of people such as "la Anna".
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Old May 4th, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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Thanks Annika--watch out, I might take you up on that offer!

Thanks, LoveItaly.
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Old May 5th, 2006 | 03:52 AM
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Okay Annika, here's a question for you. Do the days of the week have a gender? I've just started a Begginer's Italian class and when my boyfriend asked me that question I didn't know what to tell him!
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Old May 5th, 2006 | 05:20 AM
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yes... days do have genders. la dominica is the only feminin but in most cases we don't use the article.
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