Word
Se ci sconfiggono nel torneo, non me la prendo.
Meaning
If they defeat us in the tournament, I won't take offense.
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Breakdown of Se ci sconfiggono nel torneo, non me la prendo.
non
not
in
in / made of (material)
se
if
ci
us (direct object)
Questions & Answers about Se ci sconfiggono nel torneo, non me la prendo.
How does the verb prendersela break down to make me la prendo?
Prendersela is a pronominal verb made of prendere (to take) + the reflexive pronoun si + the direct object pronoun la. When conjugated in the "I" form, si changes to mi, which then changes to me because it sits right next to la. So, "I take offense" becomes me la prendo. The la doesn't refer to a specific feminine noun; it's a fixed part of the expression meaning "the situation".
The translation says "I won't take offense", but prendo is in the present tense. Shouldn't it be in the future tense?
You could absolutely use the future tense and say non me la prenderò. However, in Italian "if" clauses (conditionals) about a likely future event, it is very common and natural to use the present tense for both halves of the sentence: Se ci sconfiggono (If they defeat us) ... non me la prendo (I don't take offense).
In ci sconfiggono, is ci the subject ("we") or the object ("us")?
It is the direct object meaning "us". The subject is "they" (the opponents), which is built into the verb ending of sconfiggono (from sconfiggere, to defeat). It literally translates to "they defeat us".
If I wanted to add "at them" (I won't take offense at them), how would I say that with prendersela?