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To sit down in Italian 🇮🇹


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to sit down sedersi
How to say “to sit down” in Italian? “Sedersi”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “sedersi” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to sit down in Italian like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember the verb:
• Notice the similarity between “sedersi” and the English word “seat” – picturing yourself “taking a seat” can help you remember the reflexive nature of the verb.
• Remember that Italian reflexive verbs end in “-si” and require a matching pronoun (mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si).

Explanations:
• “Sedersi” means “to sit down.” It describes the action of taking a seat.
• Because it’s reflexive, the subject performs and receives the action (I sit myself down, you sit yourself down, etc.).

Other words with similar meaning:
• Accomodarsi – to sit down or settle oneself
• Mettersi a sedere – a phrase meaning “to take a seat”

Conjugations of “sedersi”:

Indicative Present:
 io mi siedo   (I sit down)
 tu ti siedi   (you sit down)
 lui/lei si siede (he/she sits down)
 noi ci sediamo  (we sit down)
 voi vi sedete   (you [pl.] sit down)
 loro si siedono  (they sit down)

Passato Prossimo (using “essere” as auxiliary):
 io mi sono seduto/a  (I sat down)
 tu ti sei seduto/a   (you sat down)
 lui/lei si è seduto/a  (he/she sat down)
 noi ci siamo seduti/e  (we sat down)
 voi vi siete seduti/e   (you [pl.] sat down)
 loro si sono seduti/e  (they sat down)

Imperfetto:
 io mi sedevo   (I was sitting down/I used to sit down)
 tu ti sedevi   (you were sitting down/used to sit down)
 lui/lei si sedeva  (he/she was sitting down)
 noi ci sedevamo   (we were sitting down)
 voi vi sedevate   (you [pl.] were sitting down)
 loro si sedevano   (they were sitting down)

Future:
 io mi sederò   (I will sit down)
 tu ti sederai   (you will sit down)
 lui/lei si sederà  (he/she will sit down)
 noi ci sederemo   (we will sit down)
 voi vi sederete   (you [pl.] will sit down)
 loro si sederanno  (they will sit down)

Examples of sentences:
1. Mi siedo sulla sedia ogni volta che sono stanco.
  Translation: I sit down on the chair every time I’m tired.
2. Dopo la lunga camminata, ci siamo seduti nel parco per riposare.
  Translation: After the long walk, we sat down in the park to rest.
3. Quando arrivi, siediti pure e rilassati.
  Translation: When you arrive, go ahead and sit down and relax.
4. Domani mi sederò in prima fila per vedere meglio lo spettacolo.
  Translation: Tomorrow I will sit in the front row to see the show better.

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