Articles: a / an / the
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Level A1
Indefinite Article: a
a book
/ə bʊk/
I am reading a book.
a car
/ə kɑːr/
She has a car.
a dog
/ə dɒɡ/
There is a dog in the garden.
a house
/ə haʊs/
We live in a house.
a teacher
/ə ˈtiːtʃər/
He is a teacher.
Indefinite Article: an (before vowel sounds)
an apple
/ən ˈæpəl/
I want an apple.
an egg
/ən eɡ/
She is eating an egg.
an hour
/ən ˈaʊər/
I waited an hour for you.
an umbrella
/ən ʌmˈbrɛlə/
Take an umbrella with you.
an idea
/ən aɪˈdɪə/
I have an idea.
Definite Article: the
the sun
/ðə sʌn/
The sun is hot today.
the moon
/ðə muːn/
Look at the moon tonight.
the door
/ðə dɔːr/
Please close the door.
the book
/ðə bʊk/
I finished the book you gave me.
the world
/ðə wɜːld/
She wants to travel the world.
No Article (general truths, plurals)
water
/ˈwɔːtər/
Water is essential for life.
music
/ˈmjuːzɪk/
I love music.
cats
/kæts/
Cats are independent animals.
London
/ˈlʌndən/
London is a big city.
English
/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
English is spoken worldwide.