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Con una brava guida, ci saremmo goduti il viaggio.

Con una brava guida, ci saremmo goduti il viaggio.
With a good guide, we would have enjoyed the trip.
From Lesson 189:The past conditional (avrei fatto, sarei andato)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Con una brava guida, ci saremmo goduti il viaggio.

Why does this sentence use saremmo instead of avremmo for "we would have"?
The verb here is godersi (to enjoy), which is a reflexive verb. In Italian, all reflexive verbs use essere as their helping verb in compound tenses, including the past conditional. So, we use saremmo (we would be) instead of avremmo (we would have).
Why does the past participle goduti end in -i?
Because the helping verb is essere, the past participle must agree with the subject in gender and number. The subject is a plural "we", so the ending changes to the plural -i. If the group was entirely female, it would be godute.
Where does the ci come from in ci saremmo goduti?
It is the reflexive pronoun for "ourselves", belonging to the verb godersi. In compound tenses like the past conditional, reflexive pronouns are placed immediately before the helping verb.
Why is it brava guida instead of guida brava?
When the adjective bravo is placed before a noun, it highlights the person's professional skill or competence. A brava guida specifically means a very capable, skillful guide.

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