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I'm learning Italian (at the beginner level) and the teacher said that it is necessary to use pronouns with the verb "essere" in all cases. For example: Io sono, loro sono, etc.

Is it normal to build sentences without it? For example, "Sono italiana" or "Sono a casa".

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I'm learning Italian (at the beginner level) and the teacher said that it is necessary to use pronouns with the verb "essere" in all cases. For example: Io sono, loro sono, etc.

Is it normal to build sentences without it? For example, "Sono italiana" or "Sono a casa".

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I'm learning Italian (at the beginner level) and the teacher said that it is necessary to use pronouns with the verb "essere" in all cases. For example: Io sono, loro sono, etc.

Is it normal to build sentences without it? For example, "Sono italiana" or "Sono a casa".

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No, it is not necessary to use personal pronouns with any verb, in particular not with the verb essere. Using a technical language we can say that Italian is not a "subject obligate" language.

Rather than references (any decent grammar book will give you the rules) let me give you a bunch of examples:

Sono a casa! (I'm home)

Se tutto va bene, siamo rovinati (If everything goes well, we're ruined)

Sono solo come un cane! (I'm as alone as a dog, i.e. I'm totally alone)

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No, it is not necessary to use personal pronouns with any verb, in particular not with the verb essere. Using a technical language we can say that Italian is not a "subject obligate" language.

Rather than references (any decent grammar book will give you the rules) let me give you a bunch of examples:

Sono a casa! (I'm home)

Se tutto va bene, siamo rovinati (If everything goes well, we're ruined)

Sono solo come un cane! (I'm as alone as a dog, i.e. I'm totally alone)

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answered 56 mins ago

Denis Nardin♦Denis Nardin

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  A more common terminology is “Italian is a pro-drop language”.
  
  – egreg♦
  19 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

No, it is not necessary to use personal pronouns with any verb, in particular not with the verb essere. Using a technical language we can say that Italian is not a "subject obligate" language.

Rather than references (any decent grammar book will give you the rules) let me give you a bunch of examples:

Sono a casa! (I'm home)

Se tutto va bene, siamo rovinati (If everything goes well, we're ruined)

Sono solo come un cane! (I'm as alone as a dog, i.e. I'm totally alone)

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answered 56 mins ago

Denis Nardin♦Denis Nardin

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  A more common terminology is “Italian is a pro-drop language”.
  
  – egreg♦
  19 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

No, it is not necessary to use personal pronouns with any verb, in particular not with the verb essere. Using a technical language we can say that Italian is not a "subject obligate" language.

Rather than references (any decent grammar book will give you the rules) let me give you a bunch of examples:

Sono a casa! (I'm home)

Se tutto va bene, siamo rovinati (If everything goes well, we're ruined)

Sono solo come un cane! (I'm as alone as a dog, i.e. I'm totally alone)

share|improve this answer

answered 56 mins ago

Denis Nardin♦Denis Nardin

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answered 56 mins ago

Denis Nardin♦Denis Nardin

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answered 56 mins ago

Denis Nardin♦Denis Nardin

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answered 56 mins ago

Denis Nardin♦Denis Nardin

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