53: Direct object pronouns in Italian: Mi, Ti, Lo, La, Ci, Vi, Li, Le.

What are direct object pronouns in Italian? Get a super simple explanation + examples of how to use them in conversation.

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Today's Italian words and phrases

Ti do fastidio a volte? = do I annoy you at times?

Ti = You

Do = I give

Fastidio = annoyance

A volte = sometimes

Certo! = of course!

Quando? = when?

Quando ti chiamo ma non rispondi mai = when I call you but you never answer.

Quando = when

Ti = you

Chiamo = I call

Ma = but

Non = not

Rispondi = respond/answer

Mai = never

E io? = And me?

Ti do fastidio a volte? = Do I annoy you sometimes?

Certo! Per esempio quando qualcuno ci invita a fare qualcosa ma non vuoi andare perchè ti senti un po’ pigro. = Of course, when someone invites us to do something but you don’t want to go because you feel a bit lazy.

certo = of course

per esempio = for example

quando = when

qualcuno = someone

ci = us

invita = invites

a fare = to do

qualcosa = something

ma = but

non vuoi = you don’t want

andare = to go

perchè = because

ti senti = you feel

un po’ = a bit

pigro = lazy

Mi = me

Mi chiami = you call me

Lo = him

Lo chiamo = I call him

La = her

La chiamo = I call her

La chiamo = I call you (formal – male or female)

Ci = us

Ci chiami = you call us

Vi = you plural

Vi chiamo = I call you (both/all)

Le = them (group of girls or women)

Le chiamo (I call them – females)

Li = them (group of men or mixed)

Li chiamo (I call them – males or mixed)