È incinta.

to be

Breakdown of È incinta.

• incinta: pregnant

Questions & Answers about È incinta.

Why is there no subject pronoun here?

Because Italian often drops subject pronouns when the verb already makes the subject clear enough from context.

So È incinta. can mean:

• She is pregnant.
• You are pregnant. when speaking formally to one woman

Italian usually does not need lei unless you want emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

For example:

• Lei è incinta. = She is pregnant / You are pregnant (formal), with extra emphasis or clarity

What exactly does è mean here?

È is the third-person singular form of the verb essere = to be.

So here it means is.

A few forms of essere are:

• sono = I am
• sei = you are
• è = he/she/it is
• siamo = we are
• siete = you all are
• sono = they are

In È incinta, the verb is agreeing with a singular subject.

Why does è have an accent?