pronomi

Question 1

me

Answer 1

me

Question 2

Direct-Object Pronouns

Quali sono i pronomi singolari?

Answer 2

Mi - Me
Ti - you (inform.)
La - you (m. and f. form)
lo - him, it
la - her, it

Question 3

Direct-Object Pronouns

Quali sono i pronomi plurali?

Answer 3

ci - us
vi - you (infom)
Li - You (m. form)
Le - You (f. form)
li - them (m)
le - them (f)

Question 4

What is a direct object pronoun?

A direct object is the direct recipient of the action of a verb.

Answer 4

Per esempio:
- I invite the boys. Whom do I invite? The boys.
- He reads the newspaper. What does he read? The newspaper.

Question 5

Examples of Direct Object Pronouns. Translate:

Ricevo le lettere ( f. pl.).
Le ricevo.
Bevo un caffè. (m. sing.)
Lo bevo.

Answer 5

Ricevo le lettere ( f. pl.). -> I receive the letters
Le ricevo. -> I receive them
Bevo un caffè. (m. sing.) -> I drink a coffee
Lo bevo. - I drink it.

Question 6

Indirect Object Pronouns: Rule

Indirect Object Pronouns replace the indirect object noun.

Answer 6

Per esempio:

Did you give the recipe to Maria?
- hai dato la ricetta a maria?

Did you give the recipe to her?
- le hai dato la ricetta?

Maria - > indirect object noun
Her - > indirect object pronoun

Question 7

Indirect Object Pronouns:

Quali sono i pronomi di oggetto indiretto singolare?

Answer 7

Mi - (to/for) me
Ti - (to/for) you (inform)
Le - (to/for) You (m. and f. form)
gli - (to/for) him
le - (to/for) her

Question 8

Indirect Object Pronouns:

Quali sono i pronomi di oggetto indiretto plurali?

Answer 8

ci - (to/for) us
vi - (to/for) you (inform)
Loro - (to/for) you (m. and f. form)
gli (loro) - (to/for) them

Question 9

Indirect Object Pronouns: Examples

Gli voglio parlare da solo
Gli parliamo domani
Gli hanno detto “Ciao”

Answer 9

Gli voglio parlare da solo - I want to talk to him alone
Gli parliamo domani - We’ll talk to them tomorrow.
Gli hanno detto “Ciao” - They said “Ciao” to him.

Question 10

Indirect object pronouns: adding pronoun to end of infinitive

Pronouns can also be added to the end of the verb, such as:

Non ho più tempo di parlargli
Voglio parlargli da solo.

Answer 10

Non ho più tempo di parlargli - I no longer have time to talk to him.

Voglio parlargli da solo. - I want to talk to him alone.

Question 11

Reflexive pronouns

A reflexive verb (un verbo riflessivo) is a transitive verb whose action is directed back to its subject. The subject and object are the same: I consider myself intelli- gent; we enjoy ourselves playing cards; he hurt himself. In both English and Italian, the object is expressed with reflexive pronouns (i pronomi riflessivi).
Reflexive pronouns are identical to direct-object pronouns, except for si (the third-person singular and plural form): mi, ti, si; ci, vi, si.

Answer 11

Mi alzo - I get (myself) up
Ti alzi - you get (yourself) up
Si alza - he gets (himself) up, she gets (herself) up, you (form) get (yourself) up
Ci alziamo - we get (ourselves) up
Vi alzate - you get (yourselves) up
Si alzano - they get (themselves) up, you (pl. form) get (yourselves) up

Example with reflexive verb alzarsi - to stand up / to get up