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L'ingresso alla banca è aperto.

L'ingresso alla banca è aperto.
The entrance to the bank is open.
From Lesson 46:Articulated prepositions with a (al, alla)·Italian

Questions & Answers about L'ingresso alla banca è aperto.

Why do we use alla here instead of just a or al?
alla is a combination of the preposition a (to) and the definite article la (the). Because banca (bank) is a feminine singular noun, it takes the article la, which blends with a to become alla.
banca is a feminine word, so why does aperto end in -o instead of -a?
In this sentence, aperto (open) is describing l'ingresso (the entrance), not the bank. Since ingresso is a masculine singular noun, the adjective describing it must also be masculine singular, which is why it ends in -o.
Why is the word for 'the' written as L' instead of Il before ingresso?
ingresso is a masculine singular word that starts with a vowel. Instead of using il or lo, Italian uses l' before vowels so the words flow together smoothly without a harsh pause when spoken.

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