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si

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Translation

himself, herself, themselves; one, people

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Short forms

  • s'before a vowel, mostly in speech and older writing (s'è fatto tardi)

    S'è fatto tardi.

    It has got late.

Examples

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My brother is washing his hands.

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In Italy people eat very well.

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si: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Italian word "si" (himself, herself, themselves; one, people): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: si, in, una and 7 more words.