Breakdown of Non rinfacciarmi i miei vecchi sbagli!
vecchio
old
non
not
lo sbaglio
the mistake
mio
my
mi
to me
rinfacciare
to reproach, to bring up
Questions & Answers about Non rinfacciarmi i miei vecchi sbagli!
Why is it rinfacciarmi instead of a conjugated verb like non mi rinfacci?
In Italian, the negative imperative for tu is formed using non + the infinitive of the verb. When you add a pronoun like mi, it attaches to the end of the infinitive, dropping the final -e (rinfacciare + mi = rinfacciarmi). You can also put the pronoun before the verb: Non mi rinfacciare! Both are perfectly natural.
What is the literal breakdown of the verb rinfacciare?
Why does the adjective vecchi come before the noun sbagli?
This lesson is about avercela (to be mad at someone). How would I use it here to say "Don't be mad at me for my old mistakes"?
You would say: Non avercela con me per i miei vecchi sbagli! Notice that avercela requires the preposition con to indicate who you are angry at, whereas rinfacciare takes an indirect object (the mi in rinfacciarmi).
Learn Non rinfacciarmi i miei vecchi sbagli and more in Italian
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free