No. 7 in Italian
una
"Una" means "a" or "an" in English (feminine singular article).
In a sentence
Ho comprato una mela.
I bought an apple.
Here, 'una' is used as the feminine singular indefinite article corresponding to 'an' in English.
Abbiamo visto una stella cadente.
We saw a shooting star.
'Una' acts as the indefinite article for a singular feminine noun, indicating one unspecified shooting star.
C'era una volta una principessa.
Once upon a time, there was a princess.
In this idiomatic usage, 'una' serves as an indefinite article, setting up a traditional narrative opening for a fairy tale.
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