German - Italian Dictionary
/ziː/
Sie is a German pronoun with multiple uses: it can mean you (formal singular or plural), she, or they, depending on context. In Italian, it translates to various pronouns including lei, vi, voi, loro, essi, essa, and lo/la.
| # | Type | German | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronoun | sie object pronoun: the person being addressed | ti |
| 2 | pronoun | sie object pronoun: the person being addressed | te |
| 3 | pronoun | sie subject pronoun: the person being addressed | tu |
| 4 | pronoun | sie subject pronoun: the person being addressed | lei |
| 5 | pronoun | sie subject pronoun: the person being addressed | Voi archaic |
| 6 | pronoun | sie object pronoun: the group being addressed | vi |
| 7 | pronoun | sie object pronoun: the group being addressed | Loro formal |
| 8 | pronoun | sie subject pronoun: the group being addressed | voi |
| 9 | pronoun | sie subject pronoun: the group being addressed | Loro formal |
| 10 | pronoun | sie subject — inanimate thing | esso |
| 11 | pronoun | sie subject — inanimate thing | essa |
| 12 | pronoun | sie subject — inanimate thing | lo |
| 13 | pronoun | sie subject — inanimate thing | la |
| 14 | pronoun | sie third-person plural pronoun | essi |
| 15 | pronoun | sie third-person plural pronoun | loro |
| 16 | pronoun | sie person | lei |
| 17 | pronoun | sie person | ella |
| 18 | pronoun | sie third personal plural pronoun used after a preposition or as the object of a verb | a loro |
| 19 | pronoun | sie third personal plural pronoun used after a preposition or as the object of a verb | li |
| 20 | pronoun | sie third personal plural pronoun used after a preposition or as the object of a verb | le |
Sie sprechen sehr gut Deutsch.
Lei parla molto bene il tedesco.
Wo sind sie? Ich sehe sie nicht.
Dove sono? Non li vedo.
Die Lampe ist alt; sie funktioniert nicht mehr.
La lampada è vecchia; non funziona più.
German sie has three distinct grammatical roles: formal you (capitalized Sie), informal plural you (lowercase sie), and third-person singular she or plural they (lowercase sie). Context and capitalization are key. In Italian, the formal you uses lei (singular) or Loro/voi (plural), while third-person pronouns agree with the noun's gender and number.
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