Breakdown of Se vuoi, ci vediamo alle quindici davanti al museo e poi torniamo a casa prima delle diciannove.
tu
you
volere
to want
vedere
to see
e
and
Questions & Answers about Se vuoi, ci vediamo alle quindici davanti al museo e poi torniamo a casa prima delle diciannove.
What does ci vediamo mean here?
Here ci vediamo means we’ll meet or more literally we’ll see each other.
A few useful points:
- The base verb is vedere = to see
- vedersi means to see each other / to meet
- ci here does not mean there. It is a pronoun meaning ourselves / each other in this kind of expression.
So:
- Ci vediamo domani = See you tomorrow / We’ll meet tomorrow
- Ci vediamo alle tre = We’ll meet at three
It is a very common, natural way to talk about meeting someone.
Why is ci used in ci vediamo?
Because Italian often uses a reflexive or reciprocal structure where English uses a simple verb.
In this sentence, ci shows that the action is mutual:
- vediamo = we see
- ci vediamo = we see each other / we meet
So ci is part of the expression, not optional if you want this meaning.
Compare:
- Vediamo il museo = We see the museum
- Ci vediamo davanti al museo = We meet in front of the museum
Why are vediamo and torniamo in the present tense if the sentence is talking about the future?