Italian conjugation explanation

Reflexive pronouns

<p>Reflexive verbs describe actions that the subject performs upon themselves. In Italian, you must choose the reflexive pronoun that agrees with the <strong>subject</strong> of the sentence.</p>

<p>The following table shows the correct reflexive pronoun for each grammatical person:</p>

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<div><strong>Subject</strong></div>

<div><strong>Reflexive Pronoun</strong></div>

<div><strong>io</strong></div>

<div>mi</div>

<div><strong>tu</strong></div>

<div>ti</div>

<div><strong>lui / lei / Lei</strong></div>

<div>si</div>

<div><strong>noi</strong></div>

<div>ci</div>

<div><strong>voi</strong></div>

<div>vi</div>

<div><strong>loro</strong></div>

<div>si</div>

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<p>Notice that the third person singular (<span style="font-style: italic;">lui/lei</span>) and plural (<span style="font-style: italic;">loro</span>) share the same pronoun: <strong>si</strong>.</p>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_title">Examples</div>

<p>Here are examples using common reflexive verbs like

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/ita/chiamarsi/" title="Click to see conjugations for chiamarsi" target="_blank">chiamarsi</a>

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/ita/svegliarsi/" title="Click to see conjugations for svegliarsi" target="_blank">svegliarsi</a>

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/ita/divertirsi/" title="Click to see conjugations for divertirsi" target="_blank">divertirsi</a>

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<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Io <span class="green_emphasis">mi</span> chiamo Andrea. (<span style="font-style: italic;">My name is Andrea.</span>)</div>

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<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Tu <span class="green_emphasis">ti</span> svegli presto. (<span style="font-style: italic;">You wake up early.</span>)</div>

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<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Lei <span class="green_emphasis">si</span> lava le mani. (<span style="font-style: italic;">She washes her hands.</span>)</div>

</li>

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<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Noi <span class="green_emphasis">ci</span> divertiamo alla festa. (<span style="font-style: italic;">We are having fun at the party.</span>)</div>

</li>

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<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Voi <span class="green_emphasis">vi</span> ricordate di me? (<span style="font-style: italic;">Do you remember me?</span>)</div>

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<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Loro <span class="green_emphasis">si</span> preparano per uscire. (<span style="font-style: italic;">They are getting ready to go out.</span>)</div>

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<p>For compound tenses (like the

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext" href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/123/" target="_blank">Passato prossimo</a>

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/ita/essere/" title="Click to see conjugations for essere" target="_blank">essere</a>

<p>See also:

<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext" href="/conjugationExplanation/italian_wrong_auxiliary_verb_for_reflexive/" target="_blank">Wrong auxiliary verb in reflexive verb form</a>