sit
to sit down
verb
Meaning: to sit down
Mi sono seduto sulla sedia.
I sat down on the chair.
Meaning: to take a seat
Siediti qui accanto a me.
Take a seat here next to me.
Meaning: to settle
La polvere si è seduta sul tavolo.
The dust settled on the table.
Meaning: to calm down
Cerco di sedermi e rilassarmi dopo una giornata stressante.
I try to sit down and relax after a stressful day.
A1: Mi siedo sulla sedia.
A1: I sit on the chair.
A1: Ti siedi accanto a me?
A1: Are you sitting next to me?
A1: Si siede sempre in poltrona.
A1: He always sits in the armchair.
B1: Mi sono seduto al tavolo per mangiare.
B1: I sat down at the table to eat.
B2: Quando arrivi, ti sarai già seduta sul divano.
B2: When you arrive, you will have already sat down on the couch.
B2: Se ci fossimo seduti prima, non avremmo perso il treno.
B2: If we had sat down earlier, we wouldn't have missed the train.
C1: Sarebbe meglio che tu ti sedessi e ascoltassi attentamente.
C1: It would be better if you sat down and listened carefully.
C1: Dopo aver camminato per ore, finalmente ci siamo potuti sedere e riposare.
C1: After walking for hours, we were finally able to sit down and rest.
C2: Non appena mi sarò seduto, chiamerò il cliente per risolvere il problema.
C2: As soon as I sit down, I will call the client to solve the problem.
The Italian verb 'sedersi' means 'to sit down' in English. It is a reflexive verb, which means that the subject of the verb is also the object of the verb. In other words, when you use 'sedersi', you are talking about sitting down yourself.
When using 'sedersi', it is important to conjugate the verb according to the subject pronoun and tense. For example, 'mi siedo' means 'I sit down', while 'ti siedi' means 'you sit down'. The reflexive pronouns used with 'sedersi' are: mi (myself), ti (yourself), si (himself/herself/itself), ci (ourselves), vi (yourselves), and si (themselves).
You can use 'sedersi' in various contexts, such as when you want to indicate that you are taking a seat or when you want to express the act of sitting down. For example, you might say 'Mi siedo sulla sedia' ('I sit down on the chair') or 'Si siede accanto a me' ('He/she sits down next to me').