Italian grammar
Sposarsi con (to get married to)
Announce a wedding and use sposarsi con.
From the scene Mi sposo! (I'm getting married!)
In short
Sposarsi con = to marry someone. The pronoun matches the subject: mi sposo, ti sposi, si sposa.
- I am marrying (someone) mi sposo con
- you are marrying ti sposi con
- she/he is marrying si sposa con
- fiancée fidanzata
- best man testimone
Your turn
Which one goes with you are marrying?
Options: si sposa con · ti sposi con · mi sposo con
Show answer
you are marrying → ti sposi con
How it works
Sposarsi means to get married; add con to say who with: mi sposo con Marisa (I'm marrying Marisa).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Io, signora Elena. Mi (blank) con Marisa.
Options: sposo · sposi · sposiamo
Show answer
Io, signora Elena. Mi sposo con Marisa.
Me, Signora Elena. I'm marrying Marisa.
Good to know
It's a reflexive verb, so the pronoun (mi, ti, si) always matches the subject.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Grazie. Ora devo comprare le (blank).
Options: fidanzati · fedi · testimoni
Show answer
Grazie. Ora devo comprare le fedi.
Thanks. Now I need to buy the rings.
I am marrying (someone) mi sposo con
Tomás
Mi sposo con Marisa!
I'm marrying Marisa!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) Marisa!
Options: Mi sposo con · Ti sposi con · Si sposa con
Show answer
Tomás
Mi sposo con Marisa!
I'm marrying Marisa!
you are marrying ti sposi con
Your turn
What goes with ti sposi con?
Options: she/he is marrying · you are marrying · I am marrying (someone)
Show answer
ti sposi con → you are marrying
she/he is marrying si sposa con
fiancée fidanzata
Your turn
What goes with fidanzata?
Options: I am marrying (someone) · you are marrying · fiancée
Show answer
fidanzata → fiancée
best man testimone
Common mistake
Not sposo or sposa here. You (Nuria asking Tomás).
Ti sposi? Con la pasticcera?
You're getting married? To the pastry chef?
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 am marrying (someone) | mi sposo con |
|---|---|
| you are marrying | ti sposi con |
| she/he is marrying | si sposa con |
| fiancée | fidanzata |
| best man | testimone |
More lines from the story
- NuriaTi sposi? Con la pasticcera?You're getting married? To the pastry chef?
- TomásIo, signora Elena. Mi sposo con Marisa.Me, Signora Elena. I'm marrying Marisa.
- TomásGrazie. Ora devo comprare le fedi.Thanks. Now I need to buy the rings.
- NuriaCongratulazioni! Spero che siate molto felici.Congratulations! I hope you'll be very happy.
- TomásJavi. Speriamo che non pianga più della sposa.Javi. I hope he doesn't cry more than the bride.