Reflexive and Reciprocal Verbs and phrases

lavarsi i denti

to brush one's teeth

sbadigliare

to yawn

svegliarsi

to wake up

la routine del mattino

morning routine

truccarsi

to put on makeup

farsi la barba

to shave (one's beard)

addormentarsi

to fall asleep

alzarsi

to stand/get up

annoiarsi

to get/be bored

arrabbiarsi

to get angry

chiamarsi

to be called

divertirsi

to have fun

farsi male

to hurt oneself

fermarsi

to stop (oneself)

innamorarsi

to fall in love

lamentarsi (di)

to complain (about)

laurearsi

to graduate from college

mettersi

to put on

pettinarsi

to comb/brush one's hair

preoccuparsi (di)

to worry (about)

prepararsi

to get ready

radersi

to shave

rendersi conto (di)

to realize

riposarsi

to rest

sbagliarsi

to make a mistake

sedersi

to sit down

sentirsi

to feel

spogliarsi

to undress

sposarsi

to get married

svegliarsi

to wake up

truccarsi

to put on makeup

vestirsi

to get dressed

sedersi (io/tu/lui-lei/loro)

mi siedo / ti siedi / si siede / si siedono (irregular stem sied-)

Body part + reflexive: use def. article or possessive?

Definite article — Mi lavo la faccia (NOT mia faccia)

Reflexive + dovere/potere/volere

Pronoun can precede conjugated verb or attach to infinitive: Mi devo alzare / Devo alzarmi

abbracciarsi

to hug each other

aiutarsi

to help each other

amarsi

to love each other

baciarsi

to kiss each other

chiamarsi

to call each other

conoscersi

to know each other

darsi

to give to each other

guardarsi

to look at each other

incontrarsi

to meet each other

innamorarsi

to fall in love with each other

lasciarsi

to leave each other, to split up

odiarsi

to hate each other

parlarsi

to speak to each other

salutarsi

to greet each other

scriversi

to write to each other

separarsi

to get separated

sposarsi

to marry each other

telefonarsi

to phone each other

vedersi

to see each other

Reciprocal verbs use which forms only?

noi, voi, loro

Passato prossimo of reflexives/reciprocals: which auxiliary?

Always essere — past participle agrees with subject

To clarify reciprocal meaning use…

fra (di) loro / l'un l'altro (m.) / l'un l'altra (f./mixed)

Che succede?

What's going on?

Non ci credo.

I don't believe it.

Emily ce l'ha con me.

Emily is angry at me.

si è innamorato dello specchio

he's in love with the mirror (fig. he's vain)

Ci aiutiamo.

We help each other.

Che cosa ho sbagliato?

What did I do wrong?

un tipo in gamba

a capable, smart person

costare un occhio della testa

to cost an arm and a leg

avere la testa fra le nuvole

to have one's head in the clouds

Il meglio è nemico del bene.

The best is the enemy of the good.