Pronouns
Learn subject, direct object, and indirect object pronouns.
Subject Pronouns
| Italian | English | German |
|---|---|---|
| Io | I | Ich |
| Tu | You (singular) | Du |
| Lui / Lei | He / She | Er / Sie |
| Noi | We | Wir |
| Voi | You (plural) | Ihr |
| Loro | They | Sie |
Note: In Italian the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb conjugation already indicates the person.
Direct Object Pronouns
Answer the question “Who?” or “What?”
- Mi: me
- Ti: you
- Lo: him / it (masc.)
- La: her / it (fem.)
- Ci: us
- Vi: you
- Li: them (masc.)
- Le: them (fem.)
Example: “Io mangio la mela” (I eat the apple) -> “Io la mangio” (I eat it).
Indirect Object Pronouns
Answer the question “To whom?”
- Mi: to me
- Ti: to you
- Gli: to him
- Le: to her
- Ci: to us
- Vi: to you
- Gli (or Loro): to them
Example: “Scrivo a Maria” (I write to Maria) -> “Le scrivo” (I write to her).