Italian language notes

Un, uno, una, un' can mean a/an or one.

un negozio	a shop
un ufficio	an office

Uno is used with masculine words beginning with z or s + consonant: uno scontrino a receipt uno sbaglio a mistake Una is used with a feminine word beginning with a consonant: una bottiglia a bottle una città a town un' with a feminine word beginning with a vowel: un'aranciata an orange drink, un'ora an hour

see also... masculine - feminine