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What is the Italian pronoun for 'I'?
What is the Italian pronoun for 'I'?
Which Italian direct object pronoun means 'Him, It male'?
Which Italian direct object pronoun means 'Him, It male'?
What is the Italian pronoun for 'You' (plural, formal) in a subject sentence?
What is the Italian pronoun for 'You' (plural, formal) in a subject sentence?
Which Italian indirect object pronoun means 'To him, her, it'?
Which Italian indirect object pronoun means 'To him, her, it'?
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What is the Italian pronoun for 'She' (formal) in a subject sentence?
What is the Italian pronoun for 'She' (formal) in a subject sentence?
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Which Italian direct object pronoun means 'Her, It female'?
Which Italian direct object pronoun means 'Her, It female'?
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What is the Italian pronoun for 'They' (plural, informal) in a subject sentence?
What is the Italian pronoun for 'They' (plural, informal) in a subject sentence?
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Which Italian indirect object pronoun means 'To them'?
Which Italian indirect object pronoun means 'To them'?
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What is the indirect object pronoun used to replace 'me' in Italian?
What is the indirect object pronoun used to replace 'me' in Italian?
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In which situations is the subject pronoun usually omitted in Italian?
In which situations is the subject pronoun usually omitted in Italian?
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What is the indirect object pronoun used to replace 'you (plural)' in Italian?
What is the indirect object pronoun used to replace 'you (plural)' in Italian?
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What is the indirect object pronoun used to replace 'them' in Italian?
What is the indirect object pronoun used to replace 'them' in Italian?
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Which of the following sentences is an example of attaching an object pronoun to an infinitive verb?
Which of the following sentences is an example of attaching an object pronoun to an infinitive verb?
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Study Notes
Italian Pronouns
Subject Pronouns
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1st person singular: Io (I)
- Example: Io vado al cinema, vuoi venire? (I'm going to the cinema, do you want to come?)
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2nd person singular: Tu (You)
- Example: Tu puoi andare ora. (You can go now.)
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3rd person singular (informal): Lui (He), Lei (She)
- Example: Lui aveva fame ed è tornato a casa. (He was hungry and has gone home.)
- 3rd person singular (formal): Egli (He), Ella (She), Esso (It male), Essa (It female)
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1st person plural: Noi (We)
- Example: Noi andremo in vacanza fra una settimana. (We'll go on holiday in one week.)
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2nd person plural: Voi (You)
- Example: Voi avete guardato la partita ieri? (Did you watch the match yesterday?)
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3rd person plural (informal): Loro (They)
- Example: Loro non sono qui perché non sono stati invitati. (They are not here because they were not invited.)
- 3rd person plural (formal): Essi (They male), Esse (They female)
Direct Object Pronouns
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1st person singular: Mi (Me)
- Example: Ieri Marco mi ha visto ma non mi ha salutato. (Yesterday, Marco saw me but he didn't say hello to me.)
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2nd person singular: Ti (You)
- Example: Ti chiamerò domani per confermare l'accordo. (I'll call you tomorrow to confirm the deal.)
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3rd person singular (male): Lo (Him, It male)
- Example: Cerco Giuliano, lo hai visto? (I'm looking for Giuliano, have you seen him?)
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3rd person singular (female): La (Her, It female)
- Example: Ti piace la pasta? Io la adoro. (Do you like pasta? I love it.)
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3rd person singular (before a vowel): L' (Him, Her, It)
- Example: Il Barolo è buonissimo, l'ho assaggiato in Piemonte. (Barolo is very good, I've tasted it in Piedmont.)
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1st person plural: Ci (Us)
- Example: Lorenzo ci ha invitati al suo matrimonio. (Lorenzo has invited us to his wedding.)
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2nd person plural: Vi (You)
- Example: Martedì vi porto a cena in un ristorante buonissimo. (Tuesday, I'll bring you to dinner in a very good restaurant.)
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3rd person plural (male and female): Li (Them), Le (Them)
- Example: Li ho incontrati stamattina al supermercato. (I bumped into them this morning at the supermarket.)
Indirect Object Pronouns
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1st person singular: Mi (To me)
- Example: Ieri Andrea mi ha dato una bellissima lettera. (Yesterday, Andrea gave me a beautiful letter.)
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2nd person singular: Ti (To you)
- Example: Ho bisogno di parlarti. (I need to talk to you.)
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3rd person singular (male and female): Gli (To him, her, it)
- Example: Gli ho consigliato di accettare il lavoro. (I've suggested to him to accept the job.)
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1st person plural: Ci (To us)
- Example: Roma ci piace così tanto che abbiamo deciso di vivere lì. (We like Rome so much that we've decided to live there.)
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2nd person plural: Vi (To you)
- Example: Più tardi vi mando un'e-mail con i dettagli. (Later, I'll send you an email with the details.)
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3rd person plural: Gli (To them), Loro (To them)
- Example: Gli ho detto che devono partire entro domani. / Ho detto loro che devono partire entro domani. (I've told them that they must leave by tomorrow.)
Important Notes
- In Italian, the use of the subject pronoun in a sentence isn't mandatory, except when it's needed to avoid ambiguity.
- In some cases, object pronouns can be attached to the end of an infinitive verb.
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Learn about subject pronouns in Italian, including first, second, and third person singular forms, both informal and formal. Practice with examples to improve your Italian language skills.
