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Subject Pronouns

Subject Pronouns. ITALIAN 1 SIGNORINA VITAMIA. 1 st Person Singular. I = IO Use “ io ” when you want to speak about yourself Ex: Io sono alta .  I am tall. Io ho un fratello .  I have one brother. 2 nd Person Singular. YOU = TU Informal

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Subject Pronouns

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  1. Subject Pronouns ITALIAN 1 SIGNORINA VITAMIA

  2. 1st Person Singular I = IO • Use “io” when you want to speak about yourself • Ex: • Io sonoalta.  I am tall. • Io ho un fratello.  I have one brother.

  3. 2nd Person Singular YOU = TU • Informal • When using “tu”, you are speaking to a person with whom you are on first-name basis, like friends, family members, etc. • Ex • Tu hai una penna?  Do you have a pen? • Tu sei molto basso. You are very short.

  4. 3rd Person Singular HE = LUI • Use “lui” when you want to speak about a MALE. • Ex: • Lui e un dottore.  He is a doctor. • Lui dorme.  He is sleeping.

  5. 1st Person Singular SHE= LEI • Use “lei” when you want to speak about a FEMALE. • Ex: • Chi e lei?  Who is she? • Lei vuole usicre.  She wants to go out.

  6. 3rd Person Singular YOU = LEI • Formal. Must be written in capital “L” • Use “Lei” when you are speaking to someone you address by their last names • Examples: teachers, doctors, lawyers, elders • Ex: • Come sta Lei?  How are you? • Lei abita vicino?  Do you live close?

  7. 1st Person Plural WE = NOI • This includes “Io” plus another person. • When using “noi”, you are speaking about yourself and another person. • Mary and I = Mary e io  noi (we) • “noi is plural form of “io” • EX: Noi siamo pronti.  We are ready. • Francesca e io siamo sorelle.  Francesca and I are sisters.

  8. 2nd Person Plural YOU ALL= VOI • Informal • When using “voi”, you are speaking to a group of people. You are first-name basis with these people. They are your friends and family. • Ex: Mary and you – Maria e tu  voi (you all) • Ex: • Carmela e tu siete cugine?  Are you and Carmela cousins? • Carlo e tu siete tardi.  You and Charles are late.

  9. 3rd Person Plural THEY=LORO • Use “loro” when you are speaking about a group of people. • “loro” is the plural of “lui” or “lei” • Ex: • Loro sono lontani.  They are far. • Loro hanno due figli.  They have two kids.

  10. 3rd Person Plural YOU ALL= LORO • Formal. Must be written with capital “L” • Use “Loro” when speaking to a group of people with whom you are on a last-name basis. • “Loro” is the plural form of “Lei” • Ex: Loro sono pronti.  Are you all ready. • Loro hanno spazio?  Do you all have space?

  11. THE FOUR DIFFERENT YOU’S • In Italian, there are FOUR different ways to • say YOU: tu, Lei, voi, Loro. • tu – informal, singular, first-name basis • Lei – formal, singular, last-name basis • voi – informal, plural, first-name basis • Loro – formal, plural, last-name basis

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