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Italian reflexive verbs
Italians use reflexive verbs constantly, often where English doesn't. Here's how.
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How they work
A reflexive verb needs its reflexive pronoun before the conjugated form: mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si.
- lavarsi (to wash oneself): mi lavo, ti lavi, si lava, ci laviamo, vi lavate, si lavano
- alzarsi (to get up): mi alzo, ti alzi, si alza...
- chiamarsi (to be called): mi chiamo, ti chiami, si chiama...
In the passato prossimo, always essere: mi sono lavato/a.
Common daily-life reflexives
- svegliarsi (wake up), alzarsi (get up), lavarsi (wash), vestirsi (get dressed), pettinarsi (comb), truccarsi (put makeup on)
- arrabbiarsi (get angry), divertirsi (have fun), annoiarsi (get bored), stancarsi (get tired)
- ricordarsi (remember), dimenticarsi (forget), preoccuparsi (worry), sposarsi (get married)
Reciprocal reflexives
Some reflexives mean "each other": ci vediamo domani (we'll see each other tomorrow), si parlano (they talk to each other), ci scriviamo (we write to each other).
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