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Lui è il ragazzo e lei è la ragazza.

Lui è il ragazzo e lei è la ragazza.
He is the boy and she is the girl.
From Lesson 1:Definite articles and gender (il, la, l')·Italian

Breakdown of Lui è il ragazzo e lei è la ragazza.

essere
to be
lui
he
lei
she
il ragazzo
the boy
la ragazza
the girl
e
and

Questions & Answers about Lui è il ragazzo e lei è la ragazza.

Why do we use the pronouns lui and lei here if Italian usually drops subject pronouns?
You are right that Italian usually drops pronouns like lui (he) and lei (she) because the verb usually makes it clear who is acting. However, we include them here to create a strong contrast. Using the pronouns emphasizes exactly who is the boy and who is the girl.
What is the difference between the word è and the word e in this sentence?
The accent mark changes the meaning entirely! The word è (with the accent) is the verb meaning 'is'. The word e (without an accent) is a connecting word meaning 'and'. The accent helps you tell them apart when reading.
How do the endings of il ragazzo and la ragazza show masculine and feminine?
In Italian, nouns for people often change from masculine to feminine just by swapping the last letter. Ragazzo ends in -o, which is the standard masculine ending, so it pairs with the masculine word for 'the', which is il. Ragazza ends in -a, the standard feminine ending, so it takes the feminine la.

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