Saying "There" with Ci
When talking about a place that has already been mentioned, you can avoid repeating its name by using the locative pronoun ci (there).
| there (clitic) | ci |
Because ci is a clitic pronoun, it cannot stand alone. It must be placed immediately before the conjugated verb.
| The newsstand is nearby, I am going there to buy the newspaper. | L'edicola è qui vicino, ci vado a comprare il giornale. |
| I must buy the tickets at the tobacconist. I am going there this morning. | Devo comprare i biglietti dal tabaccaio. Ci vado stamattina. |
Negation with Ci
To make the sentence negative, simply place non right before ci. The word order is always non + ci + verb.
| If the newsstand is closed, we are not going there. | Se l'edicola è chiusa, non ci andiamo. |
| The dry cleaner is far away, today I am not going there to pick up the clothes. | La lavanderia è lontana, oggi non ci vado a ritirare i vestiti. |
Running Errands
ci is especially useful to avoid repetition when talking about daily errands to places like the butcher, hairdresser, pastry shop, or mechanic:
| This butcher shop has the best meat, we are going there early. | Questa macelleria ha la carne migliore, ci andiamo presto. |
| The hairdresser is very good at cutting hair, we go there often. | Il parrucchiere è bravissimo a tagliare i capelli, ci andiamo spesso. |
| This pastry shop makes very good desserts. Are we going there tonight? | Questa pasticceria fa dolci buonissimi. Ci andiamo stasera? |
| The mechanic is free, I am taking the car there immediately. | Il meccanico è libero, ci porto subito la macchina. |
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