References+to+people

References to people
When meeting people in Italy, be sure to use the appropriate formal title. Italians tend to use titles whenever possible. Use the **Lei** form when using any of the following titles. A man would be called **Signore**, which is the same as Mr. or Sir. An older or married woman is called **Signora** and a young lady is called **Signorina**.

It is also helpful to know the correct vocabulary term for referring to people based on their age, gender, or relationship to you. > **uomo** (a man) > **donna** (a woman) > **ragazzo** (a boy) > **ragazza** (a girl) > **bambino** [M]; **bambina** [F] (a child) > **padre** (a father) > **madre** (a mother) > **figlio** [M]; **figlia** [F] (child) > **fratello** (a brother) > **sorella** (a sister) > **marito** (a husband) > **moglie** (a wife) > **amico** [M]; **amica** [F] (a friend)

In Italian, there are four words to cover the English indefinite articles //a// and //an//. For masculine words, you would use **uno** if the word begins with a z or an s and a consonant and you would use **un** for the rest. For feminine words, you should use **'un** for words beginning with a vowel and **una** for words beginning with a consonant.

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