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Reflexive verbs are verbs where the subject performs an action on itself. In Italian, reflexive verbs are easily recognised in their infinitive form by the pronoun -si attached to the end (after removing the final -e): alzarsi (to get up), lavarsi (to wash oneself), vestirsi (to get dressed).
Reflexive verbs are much more common in Italian than in English and are essential for describing daily routines.
Each subject has a corresponding reflexive pronoun:
| Subject | Reflexive Pronoun | English |
|---|---|---|
| io | mi | myself |
| tu | ti | yourself |
| lui / lei / Lei | si | himself / herself / yourself (formal) |
| noi | ci | ourselves |
| voi | vi | yourselves |
| loro | si | themselves |
Tip: The reflexive pronoun is placed before the conjugated verb in Italian: Mi alzo (I get up), NOT
Alzo mi.
The verb itself is conjugated normally — you simply add the reflexive pronoun before it.
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