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Register: formal Lei (third person singular)

Register: formal Lei (third person singular)

Structure:

Lei (formal you) + 3rd person singular verb forms; La/Le/Le as pronouns

In formal writing Lei is capitalised to distinguish from lei (she).

Example:

Professor Rossi, Lei parla inglese? La ringrazio per l'aiuto. **Translation:** Professor Rossi, do you speak English? I thank you for the help.

Examples

Professor Rossi, Lei parla inglese?

Professor Rossi, do you speak English?

La ringrazio per l'aiuto.

I thank you for the help.

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Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Professor Rossi, Lei parla inglese?"

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