My friends and I
Vocabulary
- amicofriend (masc. sing.)
- amicafriend (fem. sing.)
- amicifriends (masc. pl.)
- migliore amicobest friend
- insiemetogether
- noiwe
- lorothey / them
- conoscereto know (a person)
- abitareto live / to reside
- andareto go
- il compagnothe companion (m)
- la compagnathe companion (f)
- conoscereto know (a person)
- insiemetogether
Regular plurals and the pronouns noi/loro
Regular plural in Italian:
Forming the plural follows predictable patterns based on the noun ending:
- -o (masc.) → -i : amico → amici, libro → libri
- -a (fem.) → -e : amica → amiche, pizza → pizze
- -e (masc./fem.) → -i : studente → studenti, classe → classi
Special spelling rules to preserve pronunciation:
When a noun ends in -co/-ca or -go/-ga, an h is added in the plural to keep the hard sound:
- amico → amichi (male friends)
- amica → amiche (female friends)
- lago → laghi (lakes)
Exception: amico → amici (this one drops the h, irregular!)
The pronouns noi and loro:
- Noi : We — Noi abbiamo molti amici.
- Loro : They — Loro abitano a Milano.
Subject pronouns are often dropped in Italian because the verb ending already indicates the subject. However, noi and loro are dropped less often than io or tu, especially for emphasis or clarity.
- Abbiamo molti amici. → We have many friends. (noi dropped)
- Noi siamo italiani, loro sono francesi. → We are Italian, they are French. (emphasis)
💬 Esempio: "Noi siamo amici da dieci anni." → "We have been friends for ten years."
💬 Esempio: "I miei amici abitano vicino a me." → "My friends live near me."
💬 Esempio: "Loro hanno due gatti e un cane." → "They have two cats and a dog."
Expressions
- Ci conosciamo da...saying how long you've known each other
- Siamo amici di vecchia datawe're old friends
- Usciamo insiemesaying we go out together
- Ti presento...introducing someone
- Siamo in compagniasaying we're in a group
- Usciamo insieme stasera?suggesting going out tonight
- Ti va di...?proposing an activity to a friend
- Ci conosciamo da annisaying you've known each other for years
Common mistakes
Ho molto amici.Ho molti amici."Molti" must agree with the masculine plural noun "amici"
Le mie amichi.Le mie amiche."Amica" plural is "amiche" with h to keep the hard sound
Noi siamo andare.Noi andiamo.Infinitive doesn't follow the subject pronoun directly in Italian
Loro sono stare bene.Loro stanno bene.Use the conjugated form "stanno", not the infinitive
Io e mio amico andiamo al cinema.Io e il mio amico andiamo al cinema.Italian requires "il" before "mio" with non-family nouns
Ci vediamo a domani.Ci vediamo domani."Domani" is an adverb, no preposition "a" needed
Quick quiz
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How do you say “friends (masc. pl.)” in Italian?
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