Questions & Answers about Lui è inglese o italiano?
How do I know this is a question? The word order is "Lui è" (He is), not "È lui" (Is he).
Why does italiano end in -o but inglese ends in -e?
Italiano is a standard adjective that changes its ending based on gender (-o for masculine, -a for feminine). Since we are talking about lui (he), it takes the masculine -o. Inglese belongs to a different group of adjectives that naturally end in -e. These adjectives use the exact same -e ending for both masculine and feminine people.
Could I drop the word lui and just ask È inglese o italiano?
Yes, absolutely! Italian usually drops subject pronouns like lui (he) or io (I) because the verb (è) already tells us who is doing the action. Including lui here just adds a little extra emphasis or helps clarify exactly who you are asking about if there are multiple people in the room.
Why aren't the words inglese and italiano capitalized?