What does lei in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word lei in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lei in Italian.
The word lei in Italian means she, you, you, to address sbd formally, to address sbd formally, address someone in the third person. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word lei
shepronome (pronome soggetto femminile) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Lui è una persona socievole, lei invece no. He's a sociable person while she isn't. |
youpronome (appellativo formale all'interlocutore) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Lei mi faccia sapere quando arriva, per cortesia. Please let me know when you arrive. |
yousostantivo maschile (la terza persona nell'uso formale) (formal) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Bisogna dare del "lei" a chi non si conosce. In Italian you must address people you do not know with the formal "you." |
to address sbd formally
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to address sbd formally
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address someone in the third personverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (usare la forma di cortesia) |
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