Italian grammar
Reflexive verbs: mi alzo, ti alzi, si alza
Talk about your daily routine.
From the scene Mi alzo alle sette (I get up at seven)
In short
Reflexive verbs put mi, ti or si before the verb when you do the action to yourself.
- I get up mi alzo
- you get up ti alzi
- he / she gets up si alza
- I have a shower mi faccio la doccia
- she falls asleep si addormenta
Your turn
Which one goes with you get up?
Options: si alza · ti alzi · mi alzo
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you get up → ti alzi
How it works
Reflexive verbs put a small word before the verb because you do the action to yourself: mi (I), ti (you), si (he / she, and polite Lei).
Good to know
A shower works the same way: mi faccio la doccia.
I get up mi alzo
Nuria
Mi alzo alle sette.
I get up at seven.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) alle sette.
Options: Mi alzo · Ti alzi · Si alza
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Nuria
Mi alzo alle sette.
I get up at seven.
you get up ti alzi
Javi
Nuria, a che ora ti alzi?
Nuria, what time do you get up?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Nuria, a che ora (blank)?
Options: ti alzi · mi alzo · si alza
Show answer
Javi
Nuria, a che ora ti alzi?
Nuria, what time do you get up?
he / she gets up si alza
Javi
Si alza alle dieci.
She gets up at ten.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) alle dieci.
Options: Mi alzo · Ti alzi · Si alza
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Javi
Si alza alle dieci.
She gets up at ten.
I have a shower mi faccio la doccia
Nuria
Mi faccio la doccia alle sette e mezza.
I shower at half past seven.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) alle sette e mezza.
Options: Mi alzo · Ti alzi · Mi faccio la doccia
Show answer
Nuria
Mi faccio la doccia alle sette e mezza.
I shower at half past seven.
she falls asleep si addormenta
Common mistake
Not Si alza or Alzo here. Nuria talking about herself.
Mi alzo alle sette.
I get up at seven.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I get up | mi alzo |
|---|---|
| you get up | ti alzi |
| he / she gets up | si alza |
| I have a shower | mi faccio la doccia |
| she falls asleep | si addormenta |
More lines from the story
- JaviHo quattro lavori. Mi alzo molto presto.I have four jobs. I get up very early.
- JaviTi fai la doccia la mattina?Do you shower in the morning?