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Se c'è rispetto, non ci si offende facilmente.

Se c'è rispetto, non ci si offende facilmente.
If there is respect, one does not get offended easily.
From Lesson 174:Impersonal reflexives (ci si)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Se c'è rispetto, non ci si offende facilmente.

Why does the sentence use ci si instead of just si?
The verb here is offendersi (to get offended), which is a reflexive verb that already uses the pronoun si. To make it impersonal (meaning one gets offended), you would normally add the impersonal si, resulting in si si offende. Because this sounds awkward, Italian changes the first si to ci, creating ci si offende.
Does the ci in ci si offende mean us or there?
Neither! While ci often means there (as it does in c'è) or us, in the specific combination ci si it acts as a special replacement pronoun. It is just there to prevent the awkward repetition of si si.
Why does c'è have an apostrophe, but ci si does not?
The word c'è is made of ci + è (there is). When ci is followed by a verb starting with e or i, it drops its i and takes an apostrophe for smoother pronunciation. In ci si, the word following ci starts with a consonant, so the i remains.
Where does the negative word non go when using ci si?
The negative word non must always go directly before the pronoun block. It treats ci si and the verb as a single unbreakable unit, so it goes right at the front: non ci si offende.

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