Impersonal and reflexive partitives (se ne)

QuestionAnswer
rumor / chatter
la chiacchiera
of it / about it (with reflexive or impersonal)
se ne
constantly
costantemente
They are just rumors, but people talk about them constantly.
Sono solo chiacchiere, ma se ne parla costantemente.
phenomenon
il fenomeno
frequently
frequentemente
It is a strange phenomenon, but people discuss it frequently.
È un fenomeno strano, ma se ne discute frequentemente.
one of it / people about it (impersonal reflexive)
ce ne si
to deal with / to take care of
occuparsi
When there is a serious problem, people deal with it immediately.
Quando c'è un problema grave, ce ne si occupa subito.
to brag / to boast
vantarsi
Although it is a small success, people often brag about it.
Sebbene sia un piccolo successo, ce ne si vanta spesso.
Although it is a widespread phenomenon, people never talk about it.
Benché sia un fenomeno diffuso, non se ne parla mai.
to get tired
stancarsi
It is a boring game, people get tired of it immediately.
È un gioco noioso, ce ne si stanca subito.
She is sick of these rumors and often complains about them.
Lei è stufa di queste chiacchiere e se ne lamenta spesso.
He always brags about it, but he never deals with it.
Lui se ne vanta sempre, ma non se ne occupa mai.
to realize
rendersi conto
Although he is wrong, he does not realize it.
Nonostante abbia torto, non se ne rende conto.
People often realize it too late.
Ce ne si rende conto spesso troppo tardi.
People constantly talk about it, but one gets tired of it.
Se ne parla costantemente, ma ce ne si stanca.
One frequently takes care of it in this office.
Ce ne si occupa frequentemente in questo ufficio.

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