Breakdown of Attenzione! Così ti fai male.
l'attenzione
the attention (f)
così
so, like this
farsi male
to hurt oneself, to get hurt
Questions & Answers about Attenzione! Così ti fai male.
Why is it ti fai male and not just fai male?
The English translation says "You will hurt yourself," but isn't ti fai in the present tense?
Yes, fai is the present tense of fare. In Italian, the present tense is very frequently used to express actions in the near future or an immediate, highly likely consequence. It functions very similarly to saying "You are going to hurt yourself" in English.
How does così mean "like that"? I thought it meant "so".
Così often translates to "so" (as in "so tall" or "so fast"), but its main meaning is "in this way" or "in that manner." When describing how an action is being performed, it is the standard Italian way to say "like this" or "like that."
Could I connect these two short sentences using perché or siccome?
Absolutely! This is a great opportunity to practice conjunctions of cause. You could link them with a mid-sentence perché (because): Attenzione, perché così ti fai male (Watch out, because you'll hurt yourself like that). Or, you could put the cause at the front using siccome (since): Siccome così ti fai male, fai attenzione!
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