Italian - English (British) translations for "lui"
"lui" Italian translation
Translation
he
Definition
Lui is an Italian pronoun that translates to 'he' or 'him' in English. It is used to refer to a male person or animal.
Part of speech
pronoun
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: He/him
Lui è il mio migliore amico.
He is my best friend.
Meaning: It (masculine)
Lui è un cane molto simpatico.
It is a very cute dog.
Meaning: Himself
Lui si lava sempre le mani prima di mangiare.
He always washes his hands before eating.
Meaning: The person in question
Non so chi sia lui.
I don't know who he is.
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Lui è un insegnante.
He is a teacher.
A2: Ho visto lui al supermercato.
I saw him at the supermarket.
A2: Lui mangia la pizza.
He eats pizza.
B1: Lui ha comprato una macchina nuova.
He bought a new car.
B2: Lui sta lavorando in questo momento.
He is working right now.
B2: Lui aveva già finito il lavoro quando sono arrivato.
He had already finished work when I arrived.
C1: Se lui avesse studiato di più, avrebbe passato l'esame.
If he had studied more, he would have passed the exam.
C2: Lui sarebbe stato felice se avessimo accettato la sua proposta.
He would have been happy if we had accepted his proposal.
C2: Nonostante le difficoltà, lui ha continuato a perseguire i suoi obiettivi.
Despite the difficulties, he continued to pursue his goals.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.In Italian, lui is the third-person singular masculine pronoun. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing to refer to a male person or animal. For example, 'Lui è un uomo molto gentile' means 'He is a very kind man'.
Lui can also be used as the subject of a sentence, such as 'Lui mangia la pizza' which means 'He eats pizza'. In this case, it is equivalent to the English pronoun 'he'.
It's important to note that lui is not interchangeable with the Italian pronoun egli, which is considered more formal and less common in modern Italian. Lui is also not used to refer to inanimate objects or concepts, for which the neutral pronoun esso would be used instead.