SUBJECT PRONOUNS
he
lui
Tuesday
martedi'
Two
due
La professoressa (is) italiana.
e'
What's your name (informal)?
come ti chiami?
Italians use this subject pronoun when they address a family member or a friend.
tu
giovedi'
five
cinque
They are
loro sono
What's your name (formal)?
Come si chiama?
In a formal situation, you would use this subject pronoun in Italian, which in the English language does not exist.
Lei
Monday
lunedi'
six
sei
we are
noi siamo
When answering the question, Come ti chiami?, Italians can use either answer.
io sono + name or
mi chiamo + name
Instead of saying Sofia e Gianluca, we could substitute with this subject pronoun
loro
Friday
venerdi'
eight
otto
I am
io sono
Where are you from (informal)?
Di dove sei?
If we were to substitute Mario with the correct subject pronoun, we could say this
lui
This day of the week starts with the same letter in both languages
sabato
four
quattro
The English language uses the same expression for both situations (singular and plural). Italians do not. What are both forms of "you are" in Italian?
tu sei
voi siete
Where are they from?
Di dove sono?
In English these two subject pronouns are the same, in Italian they are not.
tu (you singular)
voi (you plural as in you all)
Sunday
domenica
three
tre