Q: What is the difference between tu and lei ?

" Tu " is used for informal situations when speaking to someone you know well, such as a friend or family member. " Lei " is the formal version and is used to show respect, typically with strangers, elders, or in professional settings.

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Question 1

What is the difference between tu and lei?

Accepted Answer

"Tu" is used for informal situations when speaking to someone you know well, such as a friend or family member.

"Lei" is the formal version and is used to show respect, typically with strangers, elders, or in professional settings.

Question 2

Do Italian pronouns change gender?

Accepted Answer

Italian personal pronouns reflect gender in the third person singular and plural.

For example, "lui" refers to "he," and "lei" refers to "she." In the plural, "loro" can mean "they" for both genders, but verbs and adjectives agree with the gender of the subjects.

Question 3

Can I omit pronouns when speaking in Italian?

Accepted Answer

In Italian, subject pronouns (like "io," "tu," "lui") are often omitted because the verb conjugation usually makes it clear who the subject is.

However, pronouns are used for emphasis or clarity.

Question 4

What are Italian reflexive pronouns?

Accepted Answer

Reflexive pronouns (like "mi," "ti," "si") are used when the subject and the object of the verb are the same person, such as in "mi lavo" (I wash myself).

These differ from subject pronouns, which indicate who is performing the action (e.g., "io" for "I").

Question 5

Where can I find more lessons like this?

Accepted Answer

You can find more free grammar lessons in our Italian Grammar Bank here.

Question 6

Can I study Italian with LTL?

Accepted Answer

Yes!

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Grammar Point	Pattern	Example
Verb conjugation: -are, -ere & -ire	Verb + conjugated ending	Portare → io porto, tu porti, egli porta...
Adverbs in Italian	Subject + Verb + Adverb + (Object/Other Elements)	Enrico ascolta attentamente la lezione.
Italian gerund and infinitive	Subject + Conjugated Verb + Infinitive Verb + (Object)	Ti tocca offrire da mangiare!
Numeral adjectives in Italian	Definite Article + Ordinal Numeral + Noun + Verb	Il primo studente è arrivato.
Possessive adjectives in Italian	Definite Article + Possessive Adjective + Noun	La mia scrivania è sporca
Nouns in Italian
Personal pronouns in Italian	Io, Tu, Lui, Lei, Noi, Voi, Loro
Italian present tense	-	Io parlo italiano
Italian present progressive	Stare + Gerundio	Io sto leggendo un libro
Definite and indefinite articles in Italian	Il, Lo, Gli, La, Le, Une, Delle etc	Ho mangiato la pizza
Italian plurals	-	Le pizze; Gli ombrelli
Auxiliary verbs (to be & to have)	Essere / Avere	Ho un cane; Sono stanco
Asking & telling the time in Italian	To be + Time	Sono le tre e mezza
Demonstrative adjectives in Italian	Questo/Questa/Quest'+Singular Words	Ti piace questo maglione?
Simple & articulated prepositions in Italian	Di, A, Da, In, Con, Su, Per, Tra, Fra	Un foglio di carta
Italian prepositions: A, IN or DA?	A, In, Da	Vado in biblioteca; Sono al ristorante
Italian reflexive verbs	Subject + Pronominal particle + Verb	Io mi lavo
How to use the verb "Andare"	-	Andiamo al mare
How to use the verb "Piacere"	"A" + Person who likes/doesn't like something + "piacere" + subject	A me piace la pizza

Grammar Point	Pattern	Example
Italian present participle & Italian past participle
Modal verbs in Italian		Nicola è andato a Roma → Nicola è dovuto andare a Roma per lavoro
Interrogative & exclamative adjectives in Italian	Interrogative Adjective + Noun + Verb + ?	Quante persone hai invitato stasera?
Indefinite adjectives in Italian	Indefinite Adjective + Noun + Verb	Abbiamo avuto molti riscontri positivi
Qualifying adjectives in Italian	Adjective + -o, -a, -i, -e	bello, bella, belli, belle
Italian future simple tense	-	Presto cambierò lavoro
Italian imperfect tense	-	Da giovane, vivevo a Bologna
Imperative form in Italian	Verb root + A	Ascolta!
How to use the verb "Sapere"	-	Non so nuotare
Essere vs Stare conjugations	Ci + Essere; Stare + Per	C'é qualcosa di strano; Sta per piovere
Comparative & superlative adjectives	A + Essere + Adj + Come + B	Sono alta come te; Lui è bellissimo

Italian Grammar Bank

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