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:
. `7 x/ Q) f m8 s Parliamo di Mario. (We talk about Mario.)
7 \7 ~4 n& V1 V) Q# v) f X Ne parliamo. (We talk about him.)
. S+ j- u1 B: \2 ~) p/ r5 j, v Hai bisogno di due francobolli. (You need two stamps.)6 u; }5 p- [$ q1 C
Ne hai bisogno di tre. (You need two of them.)
$ t# ]$ P8 E2 R1 U ^/ U2 Z0 h Avete molti amici. (You have many friends.)' k. ^/ j5 T% I) L$ y6 t
Ne avete molti amici. (You have many of them.)
2 g! u* c# o6 y( J K" @ Ho due fratelli. (I have two brothers.)& p8 V" `: `, G. B: E) W7 Y) p4 t
Ne ho due. (I have two of them.) |