un'arancia

an orange

→ uno

phrase Uncommon #17,717

an orange The feminine noun arancia begins with a vowel, so una becomes un' before it. It refers to the fruit; the plural is arance.

IT: Vorrei un'arancia, per favore.

EN: I would like an orange, please.

It's a blood orange.

The Earth is shaped like an orange.

I ate an orange.

An orange!

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

Emily managed to peel an orange this morning.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

There is an orange on the table.

I ate an orange.

There isn't even an orange on the table.

He ate an orange.

I can eat an orange whenever I feel like it.

— Burning - L'amore brucia (2018)

This fruit is shaped like an orange and tastes like pineapple.

Would you like an orange?

There is an orange on the table.

It was like an orange.

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

He gave me an orange in exchange for a piece of cake.

Good, an orange!

— Sirat (2025)

Earth, seen from above, looks like an orange.