Meaning
alternative form of vi
- to you, for you (plural clitic pronoun)
In a sentence
Ve lo dico domani con calma.
I'll tell you tomorrow, calmly.
Non ve ne siete accorti subito?
Didn't you notice it right away?
Ve lo porto io dopo cena.
I'll bring it to you after dinner.
Usage notes
- Ve is a combined clitic: vi + lo/la/li/le or ne. It appears before the verb: ve lo dico, ve ne parlo.
- Use ve instead of vi only when another clitic follows. Alone, the indirect object form is vi, not ve.
- In modern speech, ve often sounds formal, literary, or regional; many speakers prefer te lo/ce lo depending on meaning and context.