意大利语名词复数

When forming the plural of Italian nouns, the vowel endings change to indicate a change in number. For regular masculine nouns that end in -o, the ending changes to -i in the plural.

The table below includes a few nouns to start with:

PLURAL FORMS OF ITALIAN MASCULINE NOUNS ENDING IN -O

SINGULAR
PLURAL
ENGLISH

fratello
fratelli
brothers

libro
libri
books

nonno
nonni
grandfather

ragazzo
ragazzi
boys

vino
vini
wine

Regular feminine nouns that end in -a take on -e endings in the plural.

PLURAL FORMS OF ITALIAN FEMININE NOUNS ENDING IN -A

SINGULAR
PLURAL
ENGLISH

casa
case
houses

penna
penne
pens

pizza
pizze
pizzas

ragazza
ragazze
girls

sorella
sorelle
sisters

When forming the plural of nouns ending in a consonant, such as words of foreign origin, only the article changes: il film/i film; la photo/le photo. Here are some exceptions to the rule for forming feminine plurals:

Feminine-noun ending -ea changes to -ee in the plural. For example: dea/dee (goddess/goddesses).
Feminine-noun ending -ca changes to -che in the plural. For example: amica/amiche (friend/friends). Remember that -che is pronounced as "keh" in Italian.
Finally, be aware that some nouns end in -e. The plural forms of these nouns will end in -i (regardless of whether these nouns are masculine or feminine).

PLURAL FORMS OF ITALIAN NOUNS ENDING IN -E

SINGULAR
PLURAL
ENGLISH

bicchiere
bicchieri
(wine) glass

chiave
chiavi
keys

fiume
fiumi
rivers

frase
frasi
phrases

padre
padri
fathers