Learn Italian: Il ragazzo è qui.

Il ragazzo è qui.

The boy is here.

Breakdown of Il ragazzo è qui.

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Questions & Answers about Il ragazzo è qui.

Why is it il ragazzo instead of la ragazzo?

In Italian, nouns ending in -o are almost always masculine. Because ragazzo is masculine, it uses the masculine singular definite article, which is il.

Why is there an accent mark on è?

The accent mark is crucial because it shows that this is the verb meaning is (from the verb essere). Without the accent, the word e means and. Always remember the accent when writing!

Could I say Il ragazzo lui è qui?

No, you do not need the pronoun lui (he) here. Because il ragazzo is already the clear subject of the sentence, adding lui is unnecessary and sounds unnatural, much like saying the boy he is here in English.

How do you pronounce the word qui?

The letter combination qu in Italian makes a kw sound, just like in English. Since the Italian i makes an ee sound, qui is pronounced like kwee.