Questions & Answers about Lei conosce molto bene l'informatica.
Why use conosce instead of sa in this sentence?
In Italian, conoscere is used for being familiar with a noun, such as a person, a place, or a broad subject like l'informatica (IT). We use sapere for knowing specific facts or knowing how to do an action, like Lei sa usare il computer (She knows how to use the computer). Why is the word order conosce molto bene l'informatica instead of putting molto bene at the end?
When an adverb phrase like molto bene modifies a verb, Italian usually places it immediately after the verb. While English puts it at the very end of the sentence, Italian prefers the literal order: She knows very well IT. Why does informatica have an l' in front of it?
The word informatica (computer science or IT) is a feminine noun that starts with a vowel. In Italian, you usually need a definite article (the) before broad concepts and subjects. Because it starts with a vowel, the feminine article la drops its final letter and becomes l'. Is the subject pronoun Lei required here?
No, you could drop it and just say Conosce molto bene l'informatica. Since the verb conosce already tells us the subject is third-person singular, Lei is just used for emphasis or to clarify that we are talking about a female. Learn Lei conosce molto bene l'informatica and more in Italian
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