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L’

the, him, it

→ il
determiner · singular Rare #41,142
the Used before a vowel in place of il or la.
IT: L’acqua è fredda.
EN: The water is cold.
Forms of il

«L’Orangerie è accanto a Polly’s », rispose.

“The Orangerie is next to Polly’s,” she replied.

«L’altro tentativo di omicidio », disse Keith.

“The other attempted murder,” Keith said.

Avrebbe chiamato il negozio «L’Emporio Universale dell’Onesta Amanda ».

She would have called the shop “Amanda’s Universal Emporium of Honesty.”

“L’uomo sullo schermo”.

“The man on the screen.”

— Rental Family - Nelle vite degli altri (2025)

«L’acqua del fossato dovrebbe scendere fin qui.»

The water in the moat should come down to here.

pronoun · singular masculine Rare #45,352
him, it An unstressed direct-object pronoun; it is shortened to l’ before a vowel.
IT: L’ho visto ieri.
EN: I saw him yesterday.
Forms of lo

«L’ha chiesto a sua moglie?»

Did he ask his wife?

«L’ho tirato fuori dall’acqua,» dissi.

“I pulled him out of the water,” I said.

«L’ho fatto », risposi.

“I did it,” I replied.

«L’ho visto », dissi sorridendo.

“I saw him,” I said with a smile.