Italian Subject Pronouns

Front

A ____________________ is a pronoun that replaces a noun and serves as the subject of a sentence.

Back

subject pronoun

Front

In Italian, you can usually omit the subject pronoun, as verb ____________________ are quite distinctive.

Back

endings

Front

First person singular pronoun that translates to I in English.

Back

io

Front

_______ is only capitalized at the beginning of a sentence.

Back

Io (io)

Front

You can _______ the subject pronoun io in most cases: FOR EXAMPLE: io sono americano. = Sono americano.

Back

omit (leave out)

Front

Second person singular pronoun that translates to you (singular, informal) in English.

Back

tu

Front

Third person singular pronoun that translates to he in English.

Back

lui

Front

Third person singular pronoun that translates to she in English.

Back

lei

Front

Second person singular pronoun that translates to you (singular, formal). To distinguish from lei (she), be sure to capitalize the L.

Back

Lei

Front

______ can be used in a formal context to show respect. Use ______ if you are talking to a teacher, someone older than you that you do not know very well.

Back

Lei