Mi, ti, si, and vi may drop the i before another vowel or an h and replace it with an apostrophe. Ci may drop the i only before another i or an e:; u+ k; |2 U4 F8 x& D1 v2 D
Voi v'arrabbiate facilmente. (You get angry easily.)
! ]# w0 E C0 T) I& M! G+ A7 U I ragazzi s'alzano alle sette. (The boys woke up at seven o'clock.)1 [" s) r8 c8 b6 ~' O: l
A casa, m'annoio. (At home, I get bored.)! l$ B4 v- F* E4 V
For a list of common reflexive verbs in Italian, see the following table.8 \0 q3 u1 R+ L
COMMON REFLEXIVE VERBS5 l7 a( `. r/ t. @2 W
accorgersi (di)
$ x. [6 |: e7 e. b4 ~, c to notice9 O2 a% S) w' c1 A, y& H
addormentarsi; K- p! P. O3 }! k
to fall asleep
6 N' e4 p8 I5 s u alzarsi1 l1 n6 y& @* L3 W
to get up0 p0 r! _* |& {8 j ]
arrabbiarsi: P9 Y! o& j9 w+ d s
to get angry7 M K; N3 q/ B
chiamarsi
9 a6 S; X4 `* Q8 e5 w to be named. l7 p) I+ P% d9 J) O5 Z5 L
coprirsi0 h3 P+ Q5 z3 j+ H8 V
to cover oneself
! g+ t/ n7 o' R divertirsi" x1 z" ~0 a0 L( e! o; E. x, Q, _+ v
to have fun, to enjoy oneself
1 y. o' q5 T8 `& I' } farsi il bagno
) \ F4 W* k* N. v1 @& r to bathe oneself
5 K9 Y; J; Q1 M farsi la doccia( K4 V) \; g8 W
to take a shower# T* Z3 H/ G0 Z+ h0 S8 t$ Q- Q! \
farsi male4 R: C1 r& c( t3 G1 |8 z( h
to get hurt, hurt oneself
U6 C" J8 m' X- J8 t/ D( w innamorarsi (di)
) F" Q N8 q1 E. n" f$ F' K to fall in love with- T2 c3 \0 n$ k0 `& l- _+ o
lavarsi) k) J: y: p( |
to wash oneself
' S8 B; R. Q5 a$ u" V& z t laurearsi# f0 D; E7 F( c- H( ]/ j2 A
to graduate* k. P9 u& R, d |) ?
mettersi6 o. }% d+ E# Q; z& O
to put (clothing) on
7 e% O' Q' A- q# z6 b2 q$ t: b pettinarsi5 i+ u. ^- h3 \
to comb one's hair
2 O- q9 K+ d3 U radersi0 H, m0 j8 p- ~# b' s: P
to shave
$ _5 O+ c% e; @: X( K/ V sbarbarsi
4 r0 `" q3 ^1 ^. [ to shave
) E$ F) a0 L1 K1 p sedersi
2 u% V1 `+ P5 y8 P+ ^ to sit down
0 ?0 V* n0 b5 s+ K* o3 g" Z sentirsi
- C7 |7 i! ?. u# O5 s3 H4 T to feel
% j5 G% _% M3 R6 f spogliarsi3 |/ n$ s y4 y: m
to undress* _- j& \9 V% o g. C. q/ s u: N, |. J
sposarsi (con)' v+ Q$ V, Z, \ [$ F
to get married
( [, P* X+ f9 @ svegliarsi
$ H5 s) ~! G+ U ? to wake up. B ?& \4 }6 N, x' X, L8 {
vestirsi0 ]$ @" X" t, `& ]& Q: Z+ X
to get dressed3 b# P5 l% Y; K4 L
Remember that some reflexive verbs can be used nonreflexively—without the reflexive pronouns. In this case, their meaning changes:1 M- l2 a v y- @4 J9 y% W' d
Tu ti alzi. (You get up.)
* f7 r w" t5 R/ S Tu alzi la sedia. (You lift the chair.) |