Breakdown of Perché non ci scegli?
Questions & Answers about Perché non ci scegli?
Why is it ci scegli instead of scegli ci?
In Italian, direct object pronouns like ci (us) usually go right before the conjugated verb. So instead of saying 'choose us' like in English, you place the pronoun first, literally saying 'us choose'. Why does non go before ci?
The pronoun ci acts like it is glued to the front of the verb scegli. When you make the sentence negative, the word non must go before that entire pronoun-verb package, giving you non ci scegli. Where is the word for 'you' in this sentence?
It is built right into the verb! The ending of scegli tells us it is the tu (informal you) form of the verb scegliere (to choose). Because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action, Italians usually drop the subject pronoun tu. How do you pronounce a tricky word like scegli?
It combines two unique Italian sounds. The sce part sounds like 'sheh' in English. The gli part makes a soft 'lyee' sound, similar to the middle of the English word 'million'. Together, it sounds roughly like 'SHEH-lyee'. Learn Perché non ci scegli and more in Italian
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