Il in Italian means "the" in English.
Il messaggio in Italian is "the message" in English.
Il piede in Italian means "the foot" in English.
Il placet in Italian means "the permit" in English.
Il Cenacolo in Italian is "The Last Supper" in English.
Il pescecane in Italian means "the dogfish" in English.
Il genio in Italian is "the genius" in English.
Il fortunato in Italian means "the lucky one" in English.
"The best!" in English is Il migliore! in Italian.
"The devil" in English is il diavolo in Italian.
"The white" in English is il bianco in Italian.
"The cheese" in English is il formaggio in Italian.
"The professor' in English is il professore in Italian.