In Italian, the pronoun ne can mean "about," "any," "some," "of it," "of them," from it," from them," or "from there." It can also replace a prepositional phrase beginning with da or di. Here are a few examples:6 Y! r0 z: ` S% g1 Z* r1 E
Parliamo di Mario. (We talk about Mario.)) _4 M. u$ V( S- L8 @+ c& L& H
Ne parliamo. (We talk about him.)) e$ Z. [; \0 R5 Y& e5 |( {
Hai bisogno di due francobolli. (You need two stamps.)
9 b# z: f6 \; V8 q; V/ W Ne hai bisogno di tre. (You need two of them.)
* T+ K* l( a+ X0 Y8 [; D- y Avete molti amici. (You have many friends.), F3 \8 L4 M- c0 y- H
Ne avete molti amici. (You have many of them.)
3 k% r# ?7 t7 Q* E; F K Ho due fratelli. (I have two brothers.)3 r9 m* l Q0 t2 j+ d+ W# S0 P. s
Ne ho due. (I have two of them.) |