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Trovo il biglietto nel portafoglio.

Trovo il biglietto nel portafoglio.
I find the ticket in the wallet.
From Lesson 47:Articulated prepositions with in (nel, nella)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Trovo il biglietto nel portafoglio.

Why is it nel instead of in il?
In Italian, when the preposition in (in) is followed by a definite article like il (the), they combine into one word called an articulated preposition. Since portafoglio (wallet) is a masculine word that uses the article il, in + il combines to make nel (in the). You will never see in il written separately!
Why is there no word for 'I' before trovo?
In Italian, the ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. The verb here is trovare (to find). Because it ends in -o (trovo), it already means 'I find.' You can add the pronoun io (io trovo) for emphasis, but it is normally left out.
Does biglietto mean the same thing as a 'bill' in English?
They sound similar, but biglietto almost always means 'ticket' (like for a train or movie) or a small card or note. If you are looking for a restaurant bill, you would ask for il conto, and a paper money bill is una banconota.
How do I pronounce the gli in biglietto and portafoglio?
The gli combination in Italian makes a special sound that is very similar to the 'lli' in the English word 'million.' You do not pronounce a hard 'g' sound at all!

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