Can somebody explain "When you speak"
Google translates as
Quando si parla
Can someone please explain "si" what's wrong with just "quando parla"? I thought "you" would be implied by the verb conjugation. Also would the informal version be:
quando ti parli
thanks,
Don
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Answers · 4
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It depends on the meaning of 'you'.
If you're talking about a general point of view, we use the impersonal form.
Example: When you speak about having fun, Australia is the answer; (Quando si parla di divertimento, l'australia è la risposta. but we also accept the form: Quando parli di divertimento...)
If you're talking about a precise point of you, the "normal form" is correct .
Example: When you speak to them, I fall asleep (Quando parli con loro, io mi addormento)
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Thank you for the answers. Simone, good tip :-)
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I forgot it: Don't rely on google translator :)
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In this case the particle "si" is reflexive
try to read something here:
http://www.locuta.com/Si.html
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