È un membro della squadra.

Because è is the verb essere (to be) in the he/she/it is form, and in Italian it must be written with a grave accent: è.

This matters because:

• è = is
• e = and

So the accent changes the meaning completely.

Also, in your sentence it is capitalized because it is the first word: È un membro della squadra.

Italian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form or from context.

So:

• È un membro della squadra = He/She is a member of the team

You could say:

• Lui è un membro della squadra
• Lei è un membro della squadra

But in normal Italian, this is often unnecessary unless you want emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

Italian has different forms of the indefinite article.

For masculine singular nouns:

• un is used before most consonants and vowels
• uno is used before certain special sound combinations, such as:
  • z: uno zaino
  • s + consonant: uno studente
  • gn: uno gnomo
  • ps: uno psicologo
  • x: uno xilofono

Since membro begins with a normal m, the correct form is un membro.

Membro means member, and it is a normal, correct word in Italian.

For example:

• un membro del gruppo = a member of the group
• un membro della famiglia = a member of the family

However, depending on context, Italians may also use other words like:

• componente = component/member, often for a group or band
• giocatore = player, if talking specifically about a sports team

So membro della squadra is correct, but in sports contexts giocatore della squadra may often sound more natural if the person is actually a player.

Because della means of the, not just of.

It is made from:

• di = of
• la = the

So:

• della = di + la = of the

In this sentence:

• un membro della squadra = a member of the team

You usually need the article here in Italian, where English may or may not use one depending on the phrase.

Della is a preposition + article combination.

Italian often combines di with the definite article:

• di + il = del
• di + lo = dello
• di + la = della
• di + l’ = dell’
• di + i = dei
• di + gli = degli
• di + le = delle

Since squadra is feminine singular and takes la, you get:

• di + la squadra
• contracted: della squadra

Yes. Squadra is a feminine singular noun.

That is why you get:

• la squadra = the team
• della squadra = of the team

In Italian, nouns have grammatical gender, and articles/adjectives must agree with them.

Yes, this is a very normal Italian word order:

• È = is
• un membro = a member
• della squadra = of the team

So the structure is basically:

• is + a member + of the team

You can change word order in Italian for emphasis, but this version is the most neutral and natural. For example:

• È un membro della squadra = neutral
• Della squadra, è un membro = possible in special contexts, but much less neutral

Not exactly.

• membro della squadra = member of the team
  This usually refers to a specific team already known from context.

• membro di una squadra = member of a team
  This is more general and does not refer to one specific team.

So the choice depends on whether the team is definite and known.

Yes.

The sentence itself does not specify gender because:

• è can mean he is or she is
• un membro stays masculine grammatically because membro is a masculine noun, even if the person is female

So this sentence can mean:

• He is a member of the team
• She is a member of the team

Italian often relies on context to show who is being talked about.

A simple approximate pronunciation is:

eh oon MEM-bro DEL-la SKWA-dra

A few tips:

• È sounds like eh
• un is nasal and short; not exactly like English oon, but that approximation helps
• membro has stress on the first syllable: MEM-bro
• della has stress on DEL
• squadra begins with squ, pronounced roughly skw

If you want to sound smoother, Italians often connect the words naturally:

• È un membro della squadra
• almost like: eh-un MEM-bro DEL-la SKWA-dra

Yes, and it is often very natural.

• È un membro della squadra = He/She is a member of the team
• Fa parte della squadra = He/She is part of the team

Both are correct, but fa parte della squadra is especially common in everyday Italian.

Actually, English also has an article here: a member.

Italian uses:

• un membro = a member

So this part matches English quite closely. The bigger difference is later in the sentence, where Italian says della squadra (of the team) and keeps the definite article as part of della.

Sometimes you may hear team in modern Italian, especially in business, marketing, or international contexts. But for ordinary Italian, especially in sports, squadra is the standard and most natural word.

So:

• squadra = the usual Italian word
• team = possible in some modern or specialized contexts, but not always the best choice

For this sentence, squadra is definitely the normal choice.