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How do you say "to get up" in Italian?
alzarsi
In Italian, "to get up" is alzarsi.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced al-TSAR-see. The 'z' sounds like 'ts'. This is reflexive.
Grammar notes
Alzarsi is a regular -are reflexive verb. Past participle is alzato. It always uses a reflexive pronoun.
Example sentence
Io mi alzo alle sette.
I get up at seven.
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How to remember alzarsi
Alzarsi sounds like 'also raise', and you raise yourself up when you get up.
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Questions about alzarsi
How do you say "to get up" in Italian?
In Italian, "to get up" is alzarsi. It is a noun.
How is alzarsi written in Italian?
alzarsi is written using the standard Italian script.
How is alzarsi used in a sentence?
Use alzarsi as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Io mi alzo alle sette. (I get up at seven.).
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