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The Italian “verbi riflessivi”
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I verbi riflessivi: The reflexive verbs have the same conjugation of verbs in -are, -ere, -ire, but before the verb we must put a reflexive pronoun. Generally the pronoun means “myself, yourself …” or we use the reflexive verb instead of “my, your, … “ (but also the reflexive pronoun can express a generic relation with the subject or it can indicate a reciprocal value between people). [Mind: read the text]
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Pronomi riflessivi |
Reflexive pronouns |
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Mi |
Myself |
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Ti |
Yourself |
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Si (masculine – sing.) |
Himself |
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Si (feminine -sing.) |
Herself |
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Ci |
Ourselves |
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Vi |
Yourselves |
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Si |
Themselves |
|
|
…
Look out! In Italian we say:
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Lavare – non riflessivo |
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(Io) lavo |
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(Tu) lavi |
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(Lui/lei) lava |
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(Noi) laviamo |
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(Voi) lavate |
|
(Loro) lavano |
…
Lavare + si (generic reflexive pronoun) = Lavarsi
|
Lavarsi – riflessivo |
||
|
(Io) |
mi lavo | I wash myself |
|
(Tu) |
ti lavi | you wash yourself |
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(Lui/Lei) |
si lava | he/she/it washes himself/herself |
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(Noi) |
ci laviamo | we wash ourselves |
|
(Voi) |
vi lavate | you wash yourselves |
|
(Loro) |
si lavano | they wash themselves |
…
and also we say:
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Chiamare – non riflessivo |
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(Io) chiamo = I call |
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(Tu) chiami = You call |
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(Lui/lei) chiama = He/She calls |
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(Noi) chiamiamo = … |
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(Voi) chiamate = … |
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(Loro) chiamano = … |
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Chiamare + si |
Chiamarsi – riflessivo |
=I call myself |
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(Io) |
mi chiamo Monica | My name is Monica |
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(Tu) |
ti chiami … | your name is … |
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(Lui/Lei) |
si chiama … | … |
|
(Noi) |
ci chiamiamo … | … |
|
(Voi) |
vi chiamate … | … |
|
(Loro) |
si chiamano … | … |
…
E devo dire ( = And I have to say):
|
Literally |
||
| Mi pettino | ( = I comb myself) | = I comb my hair |
| Mi lavo i denti | (= I wash my own teeth) | = I clean my teeth |
| Ci vediamo presto | (= I see you and you see me soon) | = I see you soon |
…
Reflexive verbs are also:
| Svegliarsi | To wake up |
| Alzarsi | To get up/ to stand up |
| Addommentarsi | To fall asleep |
| Arrabbiarsi | To get angry |
| Incontrarsi | To meet each others |
| Vedersi | To see each others |
| Mettersi | To Put on (a dress …) |
| Togliersi | To take off (a dress …) |
| Sedersi | To Sit down |
| Divertirsi | To amuse/to enjoy |
| Sentirsi bene/meglio | To feel well/better |
| Sentirsi | To be in touch |
…
Now read this text [click here]
Be careful! There is a special situation: the verb “to ask” along with the verb “to wonder” is the Italian pair “chiedere/chiedersi”. If you use the verb “to ask” we use “chiedere” but if you say “to wonder” we say “chiedersi” (the reflexive of to ask).
Heather Baltman said
Thank Goodness! Some one who can give me a good answer!
Monica said
Marija said
thank you very much :*
Rani saada said
molte grazie adesso io capito i verbi riflessivi
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nofar said
molte grazie. finalamente ho capito come si deve usare i questi verbi
Monica Corrias said
Ciao Nofar, di niente