Word
Ci si offende se il tono è maleducato.
Meaning
One gets offended if the tone is rude.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ci si offende se il tono è maleducato.
essere
to be
se
if
ci si
one (impersonal with reflexive verbs)
offendersi
to get offended
Questions & Answers about Ci si offende se il tono è maleducato.
Why is it ci si and not just si or si si?
The verb here is offendersi (to get offended), which is reflexive and already needs the pronoun si. To make it impersonal ("one gets offended"), you would technically need two sis together (si si offende). Because Italians don't like how that sounds, the first si changes to ci, creating ci si offende.
What is the infinitive of the verb being used in ci si offende?
Does maleducato mean "uneducated"?
No, maleducato is a classic false friend! It literally means "badly brought up" and translates to "rude" or "bad-mannered." If you want to say "uneducated" (lacking formal schooling), you would use a word like ignorante or non istruito.
Could I say uno si offende instead of ci si offende?