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Italian Language Notes


Since the ending of the verb is enough to tell us who is doing something, "I, you, she, he, we, they" are used in Italian far less often than in English.

io
 I
tu
 you
lui
 he
lei
 she, you formal
noi
 we
voi
 you more than one
loro
 they

When they are used, it tends to be for emphasis or contrast.

- Io gioco a golf perché lo trovo rilassante.
- E io lo trovo divertente.
- I play golf because I find it relaxing.
- And I find it fun.

see also...
verb endings
tu, lei, voi

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