How to Say ‘She writes the text’ in Italian
Lei scrive il testo
lay SKREE-veh eel TES-toh
[lay SKREE-veh eel TES-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: lei here means "she", but the same word with a capital, Lei, is the formal "you". The verb form is the same for both, so the situation tells you which one is meant.
Phrase Breakdown
Lei scrive
lay SKREE-veh
She writes
'Lei' sounds like 'lay'. Stress SCRI-ve.
Lei scrive bene.
She writes well.
Words in this phrase
Lei
[lay]
she
Third person singular pronoun used for a female.
Lei gioca a calcio.
She plays soccer.
scrive
[SKREE-veh]
writes
He/she form of scrivere (to write).
Lei scrive un'email.
She writes an email.
il testo
eel TES-toh
the text
Article plus noun. Stress TE-sto.
Leggi il testo.
Read the text.
Words in this phrase
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.
In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.
testo
[TES-toh]
text
Masculine noun for written content.
Il testo è lungo.
The text is long.
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