How to use the definite article in Ladin

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The Ladin definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The definite article is used with nouns. The English definite article 'the' is 'l' or 'la' in Ladin. The word 'l' is used with masculine nouns and the word 'la' is used with feminine nouns. If however the noun starts with a vowel, the definite article is shortened to 'l''.

Examples

l el

the man

la meisa

the table

l let

the bed

la ciasa

the house

l pom

the apple

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Ladin is closely related to Retoromansh which is spoken in Switzerland. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Ladin would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Ladin

Learn to get by in Ladin with these useful words and phrases. We'll begin by learning some basic Ladin phrases which you can use for everyday communication.

Bona nuet

Good night

Bona seira

Good evening

Bon domesdi

Good afternoon

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Good morning

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Step 4 : The definite article in Ladin

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns liber, cariega and porta (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are l liber, la cariega and la porta (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Ladin including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Ladin nouns liber, cariega and porta, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Ladin).

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