Formal subject pronouns in Italian

Not long ago, I talked about the t-v distinction, which is the most common form of formal address in most languages. Italian, however, does things a little differently.

What does She want?
Instead of pluralizing the second person, or adding a title (like sir), Italians abstract into the third person. In the singular, this means that they call each other "she".

For example, when asking how someone is doing, if you are talking to someone with whom you are familiar you might say Tu, come stai?... continue reading at Fluent Every Year