Il Partitivo Some, Any

Il Partitivo Used to indicate a part of a whole or an undetermined quantity or number. In English, it translates as some or any In Italian, it is expressed as the contraction of di and the definite article

Il Partitivo il tè – teadel tè – some tea la torta – cake della torta – some cake le paste – pastries delle paste – some pastries Vorrei dellacqua minerale, per favore. Abbiamo del vino rosso. Ho degli amici simpatici.

Provate Voi Come si dice… Ill have some pizza ______________________ I eat some spaghetti ______________________ I drink (bevo) some mineral water. ______________________

Il Partitivo Sometimes, di + article can be replaced with other words to express some: Alcuni Qualche Un po di

Alcuni ALWAYS followed by a plural noun Only used when you want to say a few Ex – Alcuni amici Alcune bottiglie Alcuni ristoranti

Qualche ALWAYS followed by a singular adjective Only used when you want to say a few Used interchangeably with alcuni Ex – Qualche amico. Qualche bottiglia. Qualche ristorante.

Un po di Only used with nouns that designate substances that can be measured but not counted, like: pane, latte, carne, caffè, minestra Only used when some means a little bit of Ex – Desidero un po di latte. Manio un po di pollo.

Provate Voi Ill have… (prendo): Some bread A few books Some fruit juice A little bit of pasta A little bit of coffee Some cheese A few sandwiches Some cookies