Showing posts with label personal pronouns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label personal pronouns. Show all posts

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Tu, voi, lei...

La torre Eiffel in Parigi.  Le luci e il simbolo di un paese!
The Eiffel Tower in Paris. Lights and symbol of a country!

Hai vista  la torre del Eiffel?
(You) have you seen the tower..?

Avete vista la torre del 'Eiffel?
(All of you) (You)  have you seen...?

Lei, ha vista  la torre?
You, madam, sir, have you seen...?

"Tu " si usa per parlare con un' amica di tanti anni.
(This) "You" is used to speak to a friend of many years.

"Voi", tanti amici, o  una conoscenza di pochi giorni.
You,  many friends, or a recent acquaintance.

Lei si usa con persone di gran significato, persone alcui vorremo dare molto rispetto.
...is used with a person of significance, people to whom we'd like to  show a great deal of respect.

(when in doubt, use Lei!)

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