Se vuoi, ci sto.

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Breakdown of Se vuoi, ci sto.

• tu: you
• volere: to want
• se: if

Questions & Answers about Se vuoi, ci sto.

What does the ci in ci sto actually mean?

Ci is an adverbial pronoun. In this idiom, it stands for something like to/with that (proposal/idea/plan). So ci sto literally means I stay with it, but idiomatically it means I’m in / I agree / I’m up for it. It does not mean us here.

Why is it sto (from stare) and not sono (from essere)?

Because stare is used in certain idiomatic expressions about being willing to go along with something.

• Ci sto = I’m game/I accept.
• Ci sono usually means I’m here/available or, by extension, count me in; it’s close in meaning but not the same idiom.

Is the subject pronoun missing in Se vuoi?

Italian normally drops subject pronouns because the verb ending shows who the subject is. Vuoi already tells you it’s tu (you, singular). You could add tu for emphasis (Se tu vuoi), but it’s not needed.

Could I say Se lo vuoi instead of Se vuoi?