scendi
To get down in Italian is to say scendi.
This phrase is used when instructing someone to move from a higher position to a lower one.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form scendi is the imperative command form of the infinitive verb scendere. If you are telling more than one person to get down, use the plural form scendete instead of scendi. When using the formal "Lei" form to tell a single person to get down, use the form scenda.
Did you know?
- Italian has a specific term, scendere in piazza, which literally means 'to get down into the square'. It is used figuratively to describe citizens taking a public stand or protesting for a cause.
- The phrase scendere a patti uses the verb for getting down to mean 'reaching an agreement' or 'compromising'. It suggests both parties are lowering their demands to meet in the middle.
- In Italian, the word scendere can also mean 'to go down' in terms of moving south. For example, someone traveling from Milan to Naples is said to scendere to the south.
Examples in context
- Scendi da quella scala.Get down from that ladder.This sentence is useful for practicing the command scendi regarding a ladder.Tatoeba #6787654 by Guybrush88, translation #5469753 by CK
- Scendi da lì.Get down from there.This sentence is useful for practicing the command scendi regarding a location.Tatoeba #3622808 by Guybrush88, translation #51042 by CM
- Scendi da quell'albero!Get down from that tree!This sentence is useful for practicing the command scendi regarding a tree.Tatoeba #5072640 by Guybrush88, translation #3143752 by Hybrid
- Vieni giù, ti sto aspettandoCome down, I'm waiting for you
Example conversation
Francesco and Martina are at a playground.
- FrancescoScendi da quel muretto, Martina!Get down from that low wall, Martina!
- MartinaUn momento, Francesco, sono quasi arrivata.One moment, Francesco, I am almost there.
- FrancescoFai attenzione, scendi piano.Be careful, get down slowly.
- MartinaVa bene, sono già a terra.Okay, I am already on the ground.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
