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Hi everyone, I'm Felice! Ciao a tutti, sono Felice!
Welcome to the Italian Whiteboard Lessons!
In this lesson you'll learn how to use the verb ESSERE, to be, let's get started!
First we have the verb ESSERE, conjugated based on the subject, in this case, it's in the first person singular, sono.
Next is the rest of the sentence, here we have a proper noun, Paolo Parisi, first name, last name, Paolo Parisi.
Literally, am Paolo Parisi, meaning I'm Paolo Parisi.
Let's see the different forms of the verb ESSERE, in the present indicative mood.
The first person is, sono, the second, sei, the third, è, singular, then plural, siamo, siete, sono.
Now, let's take a closer look at the conjugation of ESSERE with the personal pronouns, io sono, tu sei, lui è, lei è, singular, then plural, noi siamo, voi siete, loro sono.
Remember that in Italian we usually omit the personal pronouns, we only use them to express emphasis or opposition.
Let's look at the dialogue, when I read I want you to pay attention to the verb ESSERE, find it and see how it's used in the dialogue.
È studente? Are you a student?
No, non sono studente, sono investitore.
No, I'm not a student, I'm an investor.
Now, let's look at some speaking examples, pay attention to how the verb ESSERE is used in these short dialogues.
È studente?
Are you a student?
Sono di Londra.
I'm from London.
Sono di New York.
I am from New York.
Di dov'è?
Where are you from?
No, non sono insegnante.
No, I'm not a teacher.
In Italian the formal you are, lei è, is conveyed using the third person singular, è.
The lei in the formal lei is always capitalized when reading.

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