Ciao!

In the episode we'll look at when to use the formal and causal forms, and when to use the subject pronoun.

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Part 1:

In general with the casual and formal forms:

"tu/voi" is used between young people, adults talking to young people, and when talking to relatives or friends.

"Lei/Loro" is used when talking to adults, or between adults who don't know each other well (more formal, more distance).

When using the formal form:

"tu" changes to "Lei" (for you)

"voi" changes to "Loro" (for you in plural, or "you all").

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Examples:

casual: Io sono di Firenze, e tu? 

formal: Io sono di Firenze, e Lei?

casual: Noi siamo studenti, e voi? 

formal: Noi siamo studenti, e Loro? 

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Part 2:

You would normally use subject pronoun only for emphasis or clarification in Italian. Normally you would say:

Sono Marco.

instead of "Io sono Marco."

Great work!

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