The 8th lesson contains the Italian pronouns including the subject, object and possessive forms. In addition, you will find a vocabulary list about travel and finally some general common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Italian Classes.
Pronouns
Pronouns are a must to learn because they are part of almost every sentence. They make up about 20% of the daily language use which includes the subject, object and possessive pronoun. If there is an lesson you should NOT skip, this would be one of them.
We will start with the subject pronouns since it's the most used of the 4 forms that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Italian, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Subject Pronouns in Italian
Pronouns
Italian
Audio
I
io
You
tu, lei
He
egli, lui
She
ella, lei
We
noi
You (plural)
Voi
They
essi, loro
I love you
Io ti amo
She is beautiful
Lei è bella
They are dancing
Loro ballano
We are happy
Noi siamo felici
Object pronouns are another important one you should make sure you master.
Object Pronouns in Italian
Pronouns
Italian
Audio
Me
me, mi (to me)
You
te, ti (to you)
Him
lui, gli (to him)
Her
lei, le (to her)
Us
noi, ci (a noi)
You (plural)
voi, vi (to You)
Them
loro
Can you call us?
Puoi chiamarci?
Give me your phone number
Dammi il tuo numero di telefono
I can give you my email
Ti posso dare la mia e-mail
Tell him to call me
Digli di chiamarmi / Ditegli di chiamarmi
Now we will discuss the possessive pronoun also called possessive determiners which is very straight forward and self explanatory. You use it when you want to express that something belongs to you but usually it comes before a noun.
Possessive Pronouns Italian
Pronouns
Italian
Audio
My
il mio / la mia
Your
il tuo / la tua
His
il suo / la sua
Her
il suo / la sua
Our
il nostro / la nostra
Your (plural)
il vostro / la vostra
Their
il / la loro
His email is...
La sua mail è ....
My phone number is...
Il mio numero di telefono è...
Our dream is to visit Spain
Il nostro sogno è visitare la Spagna
Their country is beautiful
Questo Il loro paese è bello
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As for the possessive case of the pronoun, it is used differently because it does not have to come before a noun. Check out the examples!
Possessive Case of the Pronoun in Italian
Pronouns
Italian
Audio
Mine
il mio / la mia or i miei / le mie (singular or plural)
Yours
il tuo / la tua / i tuoi / le tue
His
il suo / la sua / i suoi / le sue
Hers
il suo / la sua or i suoi / le sue
Ours
il nostro / la nostra or i nostri / le nostre
Yours (plural)
il vostro / la vostra (or) i vostri / le vostre
Theirs
il loro / la loro or i loro / le loro
Is this pen yours?
E' tua questa penna? (informal) E' sua questa penna? (formal)
The book is mine
Il libro è mio
The shoes are hers
Le scarpe sono sue
Victory is ours
La vittoria è nostra!
Vocabulary List about Travel
Below is a list of 31 words and expressions related to travel such as means of transportation, lodging and tourism. If you memorize them by heart, you will be able to get around the country and ask for directions much easier than if you did not.
Travel List in Italian
Travel
Italian
Audio
Airplane
Aereo
Airport
Aeroporto
Bus
Autobus
Bus station
Stazione degli autobus
Car
Auto
Flight
Volo
For business
Per lavoro
For pleasure
Per piacere
Help Desk
Informazioni
Hotel
Albergo; Hotel
Luggage
Bagaglio (singular); Bagagli (plural)
Parking
Parcheggio
Passport
Passaporto
Reservation
Prenotazione
Taxi
Taxi
Ticket
Biglietto
To travel
Viaggiare
Tourism
Turismo
Train (noun)
Treno
Train station
Stazione ferroviaria
By train
Via treno; col treno
By car
con l'auto; in auto
By bus
con l'autobus; in autobus
By taxi
con il taxi; in taxi
By airplane
con l'aereo; in aereo
Daily Conversation in Italian
Finally, a list of sentences that you might need or see often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Italian Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Italian
English
Italian
Audio
Do you accept credit cards?
Accettate carte di credito?
How much will it cost?
Quanto costerà?
I have a reservation
Ho una prenotazione
I'd like to rent a car
Vorrei noleggiare una macchina
I'm here on business / on vacation.
Sono qui per lavoro / in vacanza
Is this seat taken?
Questa sedia è occupata?
It was nice meeting you
E' stato un piacere fare la sua conoscenza (formal); Mi ha fatto piacere conoscerti (informal)
Take this! (when giving something)
Prendi! (informal); Prenda! (formal)
Do you like it?
Ti piace?
I really like it!
Mio piace molto!
I'm just kidding
Sto scherzando
I'm hungry
Ho fame
I'm thirsty
Ho sete
Fun Facts
Language Quote: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year..
Congratulations! You finished your 8th lesson in Italian about the pronouns, and travel expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Italian Lesson 9. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Italian homepage.