The content of this topic could be really hard to get for an english speaker but more easy for a German or Spanish speaker. We are starting with Italian subject pronouns: I io (I) noi (we) II tu (you, informal) voi (you) III lui, lei (he, she) loro (they) Lui (you, formal) Loro (you, formal) So if I say "lei è andata al mare" it means "she gone to the beach". It implies that when we use the pronoun "Lei" (She) we talking about a feminine noun. What if I address a person in a conversation? Should I use always "tu" (you)? Doesn't work like this in Italian, it depends on the context. We make an example of these situations: I'm 36, so if I should have a conversation with a kid I would address to him with "tu" "Ciao, come stai?" (Hi how are you?) It's the same if I talk with people who are the same age as me or generally with friends, colleagues, relatives etc. Things change when I talk to people who I don't know or with people older than me unless they are, for example, relatives. The pronoun "Lei" for example is often used in job interviews , TV interviews, politics etc. Summarizing you can say that using "Lei" is a good way to approach someone in a polite way. Hope you enjoy it!
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