Italian Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs, generally, are verbs
in which the subject and the object
are the same; in English, you use
the reflexive pronouns myself,
yourself, himself, etc
Examples: Lavarsi (reflexive verb)
Lavare( not reflexive)
*A: Lavarsi - to wash oneself
*B: Lavare- to wash anything
A reflexive
B
NOT REFLEXIVE
A. *Radersi to shave oneself himself,etc
B. *radere/
• *A. reflexive
to shave
*B not reflexive
A*Pettinarsi- to comb one's hair
B.*Pettinare- to comb
• A. reflexive
B. not reflexive
A.*svegliarsi- to wake up oneself
B.* svegliare-to wake up someone
A.* reflexive
B.* not reflexive
A*vestirsi - to dress oneself
B*vestire - to dress
A* reflexive
B* not reflexive
COMMON ITALIAN REFLEXIVE VERBS
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addormentarsi to fall asleep
alzarsi to get up
annoiarsi to be bored
chiamarsi to be named
divertirsi to have fun, to enjoy oneself
farsi il bagno to bathe oneself
farsi la doccia to take a shower
fermarsi to stop oneself
lavarsi to wash oneself
lavarsi i denti to wash one’s teeth
COMMON ITALIAN REFLEXIVE VERBS
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mettersi to put (clothing) on
mettersi a to begin to (do something)
pettinarsi to comb one's hair
prepararsi to prepare onself
preoccuparsi (di) to worry (about)
sedersi to sit down
sentirsi to feel
svegliarsi to wake up
vestirsi to get dressed
Reflexive pronouns (i pronomi
riflessivi)
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SINGULAR
mi myself
ti yourself
si himself,herself,
yourself(f), itself
(f=formal)
PLURAL
ci ourselves
vi yourselves
si themselves,
yourselves (f)
I Verbi Riflessivi (presente)
a sample conjugation of lavarsi (to wash oneself)
• io mi lavo = I wash myself
• tu ti lavi = you wash yourself
• lui/lei si lava = he/she washes him/herself
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noi ci laviamo = we wash ourselves
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voi vi lavate = you wash yourselves
• loro si lavano = they wash themselves