Thanks so much Dave! I teach English as a Second Language and some of my students are from Italy. Your videos have been a helpful tool for me to teach English as my Italian-speaking students can learn English by relating to the Italian words you teach. Great videos, concise, easy to follow.
Actually: As you said, the 3rd person singular pronouns are "lui", "lei". But, there is also a formal version "egli" (masculine) "ella" (feminine). "It" can be traslated as "esso" (m. thing) "essa" (f. thing). In the plural, "loro" is the informal version, and "essi" (m. plural) "esse" (f. plural) is formal. And the pronoun "loro"(as a politeness form) isn't used anymore (I don't know if I've written my message correctly) Anyway, yours was a nice video, congratulations!
Thank you for reminding us of the older forms. Loro as polite plural Lei is, as you say, no longer used but do we still find egli and ella spoken anywhere?
@@tommasomanissero8533 Thanks for the response. Just for clarification by "formal registers" do you mean formal documents? As you must be a native speaker can I trouble you to look at lesson 16 on "Buono" where in the 5th comment a question was posted about the reason for the use of "un" instead of "uno" when used in front of buono + "S plus consonant" and whether "buon" is also permissable in such cases? In any event thank you again.
@@petermercadante630 yes I mean formal documents, sorry for the inaccuracy. About the second question: You must say "un buono zaino" because "buono" is followed by a Z word, and "un" (despite it refers to zaino) is followed by a "non-special" word. But you may also say: "uno zaino buono".
@@tommasomanissero8533 Not at all. Thank you for the clarification. One more point if I may. I understand your explanation about the use of "un" v "uno" but some online sites I have looked at seem to suggest that "buon" may be used interchangeably with "buono" when used in front of S + consonant etc. Is that correct Italian?
I speak Spanish as my native language and of course English and I can tell Italian and Spanish are more similar (way more!) than Portuguese PS: you video helps a lot thanks 🙏 trying to learn this beautiful language too
I’m learning Spanish with English as my current language and I want to learn Italian next!!! i can understand a little bit because of what I know in Spanish so hopefully it helps a lot :)
Bit of a health warning - when he says that Loro is the formal "you all" he should be clearer that it's very rarely used these days and would sound peculiarly stuffy and outdated! Voi is acceptable in all circumstances you are likely to encounter. You'll only see Loro in older writing and self-consciously formal public notices and documents.
WAIT HOLD UP, YOU'RE SAYING THAT I'VE BEEN STUDYING FOR HALF A YEAR NOW AND JUST NOW FOUND OUT THERE IS NO "IT" IN ITALIAN? I NOTICED BUT JUST DIDN'T KNOW
Ottima lezione. Ma non sono convinto che IT non esista in italiano, in realtà esiste ma è poco usato: ESSO oppure ESSA (se femminile). Cosi come sono poco usati egli, ella, essi, esse, ma in alcune vecchie grammatiche questi pronomi sono ancora citati.
It's interesting that at some point, Italians started using lui/lei, the object pronouns rather than the subject pronouns egli/ella. I wonder when and how that happened. I think it also happened in Spanish?
@@ProfessorDaveExplains yeah you are right, I just check and it means both masculine and femenine Essi means They (all masculine) Esse means they (all feminine) Right?😂
Singular: egli (ancient: elli, or ello) → he, nowadays we use lui (→ him) ella → she, nowadays we use lei (→ her) esso/essa → it (male/female), referring to animal/things Plural: (ancient: eglino/elli, elleno/elle) → they (male/femal), nowadays we use loro (→ them) essi/esse → they (male/female), at first referring to animals/things, later to persons as well If *ye* (subj.) are confused, then I tell *you* (obj.) something that happened to English as well: The old subject pronoun "ye" got replaced by the object pronoun "you" in the last century as well, the same way egli/ella, etc. are being replaced by lui/lei and loro. Not to mention the loss of thou, thee, thy, thine, and thyself in English language (now sing. you). So, technically lui/lei/loro is "wrong", but everyone (except for some crazy people like me) use these pronouns. Therefore, they are *widely* accepted and regarded as normal - even in written language. Especially because egli, etc. are *difficult* to use. "È stato egli" would be wrong usage ("Egli è stato" would be right, but only if you already indicated the person). Therefore, no wonder why noone wants to use these forms ... I wouldn't bother learning and using the old forms, you just have to know that they exist, if you happen to face them, that's totally enough!
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Thanks so much Dave! I teach English as a Second Language and some of my students are from Italy. Your videos have been a helpful tool for me to teach English as my Italian-speaking students can learn English by relating to the Italian words you teach. Great videos, concise, easy to follow.
Actually:
As you said, the 3rd person singular pronouns are "lui", "lei". But, there is also a formal version "egli" (masculine) "ella" (feminine).
"It" can be traslated as "esso" (m. thing) "essa" (f. thing).
In the plural, "loro" is the informal version, and "essi" (m. plural) "esse" (f. plural) is formal.
And the pronoun "loro"(as a politeness form) isn't used anymore (I don't know if I've written my message correctly)
Anyway, yours was a nice video, congratulations!
Thank you for reminding us of the older forms. Loro as polite plural Lei is, as you say, no longer used but do we still find egli and ella spoken anywhere?
@@petermercadante630 Yes, "egli" and "ella" may still be used in formal registers. Anyway they aren't used in any other context.
@@tommasomanissero8533 Thanks for the response. Just for clarification by "formal registers" do you mean formal documents?
As you must be a native speaker can I trouble you to look at lesson 16 on "Buono" where in the 5th comment a question was posted about the reason for the use of "un" instead of "uno" when used in front of buono + "S plus consonant" and whether "buon" is also permissable in such cases? In any event thank you again.
@@petermercadante630 yes I mean formal documents, sorry for the inaccuracy.
About the second question:
You must say "un buono zaino" because "buono" is followed by a Z word, and "un" (despite it refers to zaino) is followed by a "non-special" word. But you may also say: "uno zaino buono".
@@tommasomanissero8533 Not at all. Thank you for the clarification. One more point if I may. I understand your explanation about the use of "un" v "uno" but some online sites I have looked at seem to suggest that "buon" may be used interchangeably with "buono" when used in front of S + consonant etc. Is that correct Italian?
I passed chemistry because of Professor Dave; never thought I would learn Italian from him! Great lesson!
I want to learn Italian during lockdown
well, did you learn it?
And?
And?
Still alive mate?
I speak Spanish as my native language and of course English and I can tell Italian and Spanish are more similar (way more!) than Portuguese
PS: you video helps a lot thanks 🙏 trying to learn this beautiful language too
I’m learning Spanish with English as my current language and I want to learn Italian next!!! i can understand a little bit because of what I know in Spanish so hopefully it helps a lot :)
it sounds more similar but in think spanish words are usually closer to portuguese words.
Not really. Spanish and portuguese are objectively more closer
@@amaya_alvishow did it go?
@@InfernalLeo777 I’m fluent in Spanish now! I lived in Mexico and everything so that was super awesome. Working on ASL and some Italian rn :)
Lovely lesson, thank you!
👍Thanks for making it easier to understand,and not too fast paced...
Bit of a health warning - when he says that Loro is the formal "you all" he should be clearer that it's very rarely used these days and would sound peculiarly stuffy and outdated! Voi is acceptable in all circumstances you are likely to encounter. You'll only see Loro in older writing and self-consciously formal public notices and documents.
Thank you for this lesson , continue 🤍😚
Grazie😊
Thanks a lot!!
WAIT HOLD UP, YOU'RE SAYING THAT I'VE BEEN STUDYING FOR HALF A YEAR NOW AND JUST NOW FOUND OUT THERE IS NO "IT" IN ITALIAN? I NOTICED BUT JUST DIDN'T KNOW
Well, in portuguese IT doesn't exist as well! I Love studying italian 🙂
yeah weird for me as well, coming from german and english xD
Surprise. In Arabic there's no IT as well.
Molto bene, grazie! Io imparo l’Italiano.
I find u the best for organic
I'll appreciate your hard work.
thank you
Keep going 👏
Good for beginners but short in time.
Thankyou sir
is there a feminine plural form for noi and loro like there is in Spanish?
Thanks for this lesson ❤️ God bless
Very good super understendable 👍👍
Grazia mille💛
grazie😘
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Ottima lezione. Ma non sono convinto che IT non esista in italiano, in realtà esiste ma è poco usato: ESSO oppure ESSA (se femminile). Cosi come sono poco usati egli, ella, essi, esse, ma in alcune vecchie grammatiche questi pronomi sono ancora citati.
It's interesting that at some point, Italians started using lui/lei, the object pronouns rather than the subject pronouns egli/ella. I wonder when and how that happened. I think it also happened in Spanish?
Super good
I love that Itallian has it's own version of "y'all"! 😅
What's the difference between essi and loro
It's similar to romanian especially at the pronouns with the words io(eu ),tu(tu),noi,voi(noi,voi)
I LOVE ITALIAN WHEN I SAW GODFATHER IT WAS LIKE LIKE SPANISH BUT MORE FANCY THANKS MAESTRO
You said that Loro with vowel (L) means you all but here you used as a they?
Satar Moradi With capital letter L it is formal - you all. Small l for loro means they.
You said "it" doesn't exist in Italian but you give example with "è" isn't doing the same thing?🤔
Anyone who knows the difference please let me know
Sir ...plz start teaching class 12 organic chemistry
Did you pass?
sto imparando l'italiano perché la mia ragazzx vive in italia questo aiuta molto
J thought 3rd person plural es Essi, Loro means His/her
This video is correct.
@@ProfessorDaveExplains yeah you are right, I just check and it means both masculine and femenine
Essi means They (all masculine)
Esse means they (all feminine)
Right?😂
Singular:
egli (ancient: elli, or ello) → he, nowadays we use lui (→ him)
ella → she, nowadays we use lei (→ her)
esso/essa → it (male/female), referring to animal/things
Plural:
(ancient: eglino/elli, elleno/elle) → they (male/femal), nowadays we use loro (→ them)
essi/esse → they (male/female), at first referring to animals/things, later to persons as well
If *ye* (subj.) are confused, then I tell *you* (obj.) something that happened to English as well:
The old subject pronoun "ye" got replaced by the object pronoun "you" in the last century as well, the same way egli/ella, etc. are being replaced by lui/lei and loro.
Not to mention the loss of thou, thee, thy, thine, and thyself in English language (now sing. you).
So, technically lui/lei/loro is "wrong", but everyone (except for some crazy people like me) use these pronouns. Therefore, they are *widely* accepted and regarded as normal - even in written language. Especially because egli, etc. are *difficult* to use. "È stato egli" would be wrong usage ("Egli è stato" would be right, but only if you already indicated the person). Therefore, no wonder why noone wants to use these forms ... I wouldn't bother learning and using the old forms, you just have to know that they exist, if you happen to face them, that's totally enough!
Professor
Lei - you (formal)
lei - she
Loro - you all
loro - they
My brain hurts 🤕
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Nice very very nice
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Jesus. I am seeing that my Portuguese and Spanish will not be very useful here hahaha
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its not tu is TU,hard T!♥️