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- "La sento perfettamente."
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Why can't it be "I hear it perfectly?" , as in "Do you hear the music?" Since 'la musica' is feminine, couldn't you answer, "La sento perfettamente." ?
"La" in this sentence is a bit confusing because in italian we usually use the third person feminine when we are formally talking to someone we don't know well, or in general as a sign of respect; so "La sento perfettamente" could also be translated as "I hear YOU perfectly" (so this translation should be accepted as right).
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the pronoun "La sento..." works with:
1) I hear her
2) I hear it (feminine noun)
3) I hear you (polite form for both gender)
"Lo sento..." = "I hear him..." or " I hear it..."(masculine noun)
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"I hear You perfectly" - accepted. In my opinoin this should be the first choice for the answer. Second choice would be "I hear her perfectly", which is also correct.
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You are right - it is normal English to use, but it is not required in this example. It can only lead to more confusion, so don't use it here. Ok :)