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How to Say ‘I'm your tenant.’ in Italian

Sono il suo inquilino.

SOH-noh eel SOO-oh een-kwee-LEE-noh

[SOH-noh eel SOO-oh een-kwee-LEE-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: suo normally means "his" or "her", but here it's the polite "your" you use with someone you address formally. The same word covers all three, and context tells you which.

Phrase Breakdown

Sono

[SOH-noh]

I am

First person singular of essere, used to say who you are or where you are.

Example

Sono molto interessato alle opportunità di lavoro qui.

I am very interested in job opportunities here.

il suo inquilino.

eel SOO-oh een-kwee-LEE-noh

your tenant.

'Il suo' is the formal 'your', used when speaking to the landlord. Say in-qui-LI-no.

Example

È il suo inquilino al telefono.

It's your tenant on the phone.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

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.

suo

[SOO-oh]

your (formal)

Possessive used with 'Lei', the polite form of 'you'.

Example

Ecco il suo caffè, signora.

Here is your coffee, madam.

inquilino

[een-kwee-LEE-noh]

tenant

A person who rents a home from a landlord (masculine).

Example

L'inquilino paga l'affitto ogni mese.

The tenant pays the rent every month.

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