Grammar
Grammar

Verbo essere 

io sono                                  I am

tu sei                                   you are

lei/lui è                                she /he is

noi siamo                       we are

voi siete                         you are

loro sono                             they are

 
 
To say 'I am', 'you are', 'it is' you use forms of the verb essere, 'to be':
Sono italiano I'm Italian
Sei italiano? Are you Italian? (when talking to someone you're on first name terms)
È italiano? Are you Italian?

Sono, as well as meaning 'I am', can also mean 'they are'. It's clear from the context which it means:

    Sono italiano  I'm Italian

    Sono italiani   They're Italian

 


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