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un

"un" means "a, an" in Italian. It is number 7 on the frequency list, in A1 (article).

Meaning

a, an; one

IPA

/un/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Era un fatto.
  That was a fact.
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• È un fatto?
  Is that a fact?
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• Questo è un fatto.
  This is a fact.
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Learned together

In the course, "un" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• e and
• che that, which, who
• di of, from
• la the (feminine)
• il the (masculine)
• a to, at, in
• per for
• in in
• uno one

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