How to Say "She Is" in Italian

lei è

The English phrase "she is" is translated into Italian as lei è.

lei è is used to describe a female person or thing.

Which one should you use?

While lei is the standard word for "she", it is also used as the formal way to say "you" (singular) when addressing a woman.

The subject pronoun lei can often be omitted in Italian because the verb conjugation è already indicates the third-person singular.

When using lei as a formal 'you', the verb è remains in the third person, meaning you are grammatically speaking about the person in the third person while facing them.
The word lei has a much more prestigious lineage than most people realize. It evolved from the same linguistic roots used to address titles like 'Excellency' or 'Holiness' during the 16th century.
If you are writing a formal letter to a lady, the word Lei must be capitalized to show respect, even though it is the same word used for 'she'.

Lei è a casa.
She is at home.
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Lei è un genio.
She is a genius.
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Lei è in bagno.
She is in the bathroom.
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Lei è una donna molto intelligente.
She is a very intelligent woman.
Lei è la nostra insegnante di italiano.
She is our Italian teacher.
Lei è simpatica.
She is nice.
Lei è davvero brava a suonare il pianoforte.
She is really good at playing the piano.
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Chiara and Alessandro are talking about a new colleague.

Chiara

Hai conosciuto la nuova collega? Lei è molto simpatica.
Have you met the new colleague? She is very nice.
Alessandro

No, non ancora. Di dove è?
No, not yet. Where is she from?
Chiara

Lei è spagnola, viene da Madrid.
She is Spanish, she comes from Madrid.
Alessandro

Che bello! Vorrei conoscerla.
How great! I would like to meet her.

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