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lui

he

pronoun LOO-ee Common

Also means

him

Usage Note

Lui is the everyday subject pronoun 'he' in speech, having largely replaced the bookish egli. The same form serves as 'him' after prepositions, as in con lui ('with him').

Examples

"Lui arriva sempre in ritardo."

Natural Translation

He always arrives late.

Literal Translation

He arrives always in delay.

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