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How to Say ‘You never get bored’ in Italian

Non ci si annoia mai

nohn chee see ahn-NOY-ah mah-ee

[nohn chee see ahn-NOY-ah mah-ee]

💬 Usage Tip: ci si plus a verb makes a general "you" or "one" for verbs like annoiarsi "to get bored." Swap in another: ci si diverte "you have fun."

Phrase Breakdown

Non ci si

nohn chee see

One doesn't (there)

'Ci si' is the impersonal form for a reflexive verb: 'one'. Say it as one quick chunk: non-chi-si.

Example

Non ci si capisce.

One can't understand anything.

Words in this phrase

Non

[nohn]

not

This word negates the verb that follows it.

Example

Non c'é nessuno.

There is no one.

[chee]

(part of 'ci si': one)

Used before impersonal 'si' with reflexive verbs, since 'si si' isn't allowed.

Example

In vacanza ci si diverte.

On holiday one has fun.

[see]

one (impersonal)

Impersonal 'si', meaning people in general.

Example

Qui si mangia bene.

One eats well here.

annoia mai

ahn-NOY-ah mah-ee

ever get bored

'Annoiarsi' means to get bored. Say an-NO-ya. 'Mai' means never or ever.

Example

Qui non mi annoio mai.

I never get bored here.

Words in this phrase

annoia

[ahn-NOY-ah]

gets bored

From 'annoiarsi' (to get bored); third person singular.

Example

Il bambino si annoia a casa.

The child gets bored at home.

mai

[mah-ee]

never

At no time.

Example

Non è mai troppo tardi.

It is never too late.

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