Si

oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves

s i → si

pronoun · 3rd-person Rare #30,434

oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs; its English equivalent often changes with the subject.

IT: Marco si lava le mani.

EN: Marco washes his hands.

one, people, you Used impersonally for general statements, often translated with “one,” “people,” or “you” in English.

IT: In Italia si mangia bene.

EN: People eat well in Italy.

Forms of si

“Will he get better soon?” “I hope so.”

“They repeat themselves quite a lot,” Maurice said.

It opens up like a butterfly.

— Il postino (1994)

They were moving too fast.

“Florence”—that’s how you say it in Italian.

— Tempo d'estate (1955)

There’s too much sex and violence on television.

— Essi vivono (1988)

They’re friends of our family.

“It’s easy to do,” said Vincent.

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