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si

oneself

pronoun SEE Common

Origin: from Latin se

Also means

one

Usage Note

Si is the reflexive pronoun for the third person ('himself/herself/itself/themselves') and also the impersonal 'one' (si dice = 'one says, they say'). Do not confuse it with the accented ('yes'). It attaches to infinitives as -si (lavarsi).

Examples

"Marco si lava le mani."

Natural Translation

Marco washes his hands.

Literal Translation

Marco himself washes the hands.

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