The Pronoun Ci in Italian

Since we just learn the pronoun ne, let's learn another one: ci. This has a lot of uses, as ci locativo, ci argomentale, and more. Let's learn how to use it!

Script by Patrizia Farina, Professor of Italian at Western Connecticut State University and Purchase College.

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[maxsignori]

Hi Dave, I was not aware of this series, and I'm happily impressed. I know many Italians that would need to watch it, well done.

[OscarKoenders-db]

Excellent series! One question: how do I say I think about us ? Can I use CI or just A NOI?

[klakf]

I don't unerstand the answer of "ne" for the 4th question about Rome. I'm understang it as: "Do you come from Rome? Yes, I come from there.". It seems like it should be "ci". Is this wrong?

[fecu]

Oooooh. It was the idiomatic use that was baffling me..! Seriously, it means nothing other than to give emphasis and confuse foreigners?!

Honestly, that had been baffling me for years..

[immigrationways]

Hi what is the difference between lì and ci addressing the place (there)? Thank u

[carlsenglish]

5.45 Why "Sì, NE vengo" not "CI vengo"????

[ufuklar]

Thanks a million, lo capisco tutto!
Ma perché scriviamo "ci" in questa frase così : Hai la macchina? - No, io non ce l'ho? ... Perché "ce" ?

[cristinatorres]

The Italian pronoun "ci locativo" is similar to the french pronoun "y".

[AARON-zqgc]

I am Peruvian and I understand Italian. Very easy 🥴

[avafarjad]

Salve, mi scusi
Penso che ci sia una risposta sbagliata .
Vieni da Roma? Si, ci vengo ma ci è corretto nn “ne”

[reemara]

ancora.. è come "y" in francese..
grazie.. l'italiano doviene più facille con insegnanti buoni..