Word
Vi preparate, vi vestite e uscite.
Meaning
You all get ready, get dressed, and go out.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vi preparate, vi vestite e uscite.
e
and
uscire
to go out
vestirsi
to get dressed
prepararsi
to get ready
Questions & Answers about Vi preparate, vi vestite e uscite.
Why do we use vi before preparate and vestite?
In Italian, getting ready (prepararsi) and getting dressed (vestirsi) are reflexive verbs. This means the action reflects back onto the subject. Because the subject here is 'you all' (voi), we use the reflexive pronoun vi (yourselves) right before the verbs. Literally, it means 'you prepare yourselves' and 'you dress yourselves.'
Why is there no vi before uscite?
Because going out (uscire) is not a reflexive verb. You get yourselves ready and dress yourselves, but you do not 'go out yourselves.' Therefore, uscite is just a normal verb and does not take a reflexive pronoun.
Where is the Italian word for 'you all' (voi) in this sentence?
Why do the verbs have different endings (-ate vs -ite)?