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SINGULAR io: I tu: you (informal) Lei: you (formal) lui/egli: he lei/ella: she esso: it (m) essa: it (f) 

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PLURAL noi: we voi: you (informal) Loro: you (formal) loro: they (m & f) --essi: they (m) esse: they (f)

keep in mind o egli/ella refer to people & are used instead of lui/lei in literary or formal style o esso/essa reder to animals & things  the plural forms essi/esse can refer to people, animals, or things o these pronouns are left out of everyday language o subject pronouns are normally omitted because the verb ending indicated the person & number of the subject  Quando andate in ferie? (When are you going to take time off from work?)  Paghiamo l’affitto domani. (We pay the rent tomorrow.) when they are used o after verbs (particularly essere) to emphasize the subject  Lo dice lei. (She’s the one who says it.)  Siamo noi che lo vogliamo. (We’re the ones who want it.)  Pagano loro. (They’re going to pay.)  --Sei tu, Maria? (Is it you, Mary?) / --Si, sono io. (Yes, it’s me.) o note: with essere, the corresponding English construction often used the impersonal it...