To approach, to come closer in Italian 🇮🇹

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Tips to remember the verb:
• Note that “avvicinarsi” comes from “avvicinare” (to bring closer) and “vicino” (near); thinking of bringing someone or something “near” can help you remember its meaning.
• Remember it’s reflexive – you “approach” by doing something to yourself (the action reflects back on the subject).

Explanations:
• “Avvicinarsi” is a reflexive verb that means to move or come closer to someone or something.
• It is used when describing physical movement toward a point or person.

Other words with a similar meaning:
• “Accostarsi” – also means to move toward or approach.
• “Avvicinarsi” is sometimes interchangeable with “avvicinare” (non-reflexive) when the subject causes the action, but the reflexive form emphasizes the act of coming closer itself.

Conjugations of “avvicinarsi”:

Infinitive: avvicinarsi

Present Tense:
 io mi avvicino  – I approach / come closer
 tu ti avvicini  – you approach / come closer
 lui, lei si avvicina – he/she approaches / comes closer
 noi ci avviciniamo – we approach / come closer
 voi vi avvicinate – you (plural) approach / come closer
 loro si avvicinano – they approach / come closer

Passato Prossimo (for a masculine subject; add -a for feminine):
 io mi sono avvicinato/a – I have approached / come closer
 tu ti sei avvicinato/a – you have approached / come closer
 lui/lei si è avvicinato/a – he/she has approached / come closer
 noi ci siamo avvicinati/e – we have approached / come closer
 voi vi siete avvicinati/e – you (plural) have approached / come closer
 loro si sono avvicinati/e – they have approached / come closer

Imperfetto:
 io mi avvicinavo – I was approaching / used to approach
 tu ti avvicinavi – you were approaching
 lui/lei si avvicinava – he/she was approaching
 noi ci avvicinavamo – we were approaching
 voi vi avvicinavate – you (plural) were approaching
 loro si avvicinavano – they were approaching

Futuro Semplice:
 io mi avvicinerò – I will approach / come closer
 tu ti avvicinerai – you will approach
 lui/lei si avvicinerà – he/she will approach
 noi ci avvicineremo – we will approach
 voi vi avvicinerete – you (plural) will approach
 loro si avvicineranno – they will approach

Condizionale Presente:
 io mi avvicinerei – I would approach
 tu ti avvicineresti – you would approach
 lui/lei si avvicinerebbe – he/she would approach
 noi ci avvicineremmo – we would approach
 voi vi avvicinereste – you (plural) would approach
 loro si avvicinerebbero – they would approach

Examples of sentences:
1. Mi avvicino al cancello per salutare il vicino.
 Translation: I approach the gate to greet the neighbor.

2. Quando la festa inizia, ci avviciniamo al centro della stanza.
 Translation: When the party begins, we come closer to the center of the room.

3. I bambini si sono avvicinati alla vetrina per guardare i giocattoli.
 Translation: The children came closer to the display window to look at the toys.

4. Se ti schieri con me, ti avvicinerai ai segreti del successo.
 Translation: If you stand with me, you will come closer to the secrets of success.

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